late-season fruit; stunted fruit from the vine tip
Refers to fruit that grows near the end of a vine or branch, often small, stunted, or not fully ripe. Contrasts with 本生り (fruit from the main part of the plant).
See also: 本生り
This watermelon is a late-season fruit from the vine tip, so it's not very sweet.
weak-looking man; pale-faced man
Derogatory or teasing term for a man who looks weak, pale, or pasty-faced, likening him to stunted late-season fruit. Somewhat dated.
He has a pasty complexion like a weak-looking fellow.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Variant kanji spelling.
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely used.
Compound of 末 (ura, 'tip, end') and 生り (nari, 'fruit, produce'). The figurative sense for a weak-looking man derives from the image of stunted, unripe fruit.