満みつ

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

be full; be filled

Classical intransitive verb meaning 'to become full' or 'to be full'. In modern Japanese, 満ちる is used instead. Often appears in the negative pattern 〜に満たない (does not reach, is less than).

See also: 満ちる · 満たない

• その数かずは百ひゃくに満みたない。

  The number does not reach one hundred.

• 古こ典てんでは「水みずが満みつ」のように使つかわれた。

  In classical texts, it was used like 'the water fills up'.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

wax (moon)

Classical use for the moon waxing; modern Japanese uses 満ちる for this sense.

See also: 満ちる

• 月つきが満みつ頃ころ、海うみは荒あれると言いわれる。

  It is said that the sea gets rough around the time the moon waxes.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

rise (tide)

Classical use for the tide rising; modern Japanese uses 満ちる or 満潮になる.

See also: 満ちる

• 潮しおが満みつと、この浜はまは水すい没ぼつする。

  When the tide rises, this beach is submerged.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

mature; expire

Classical use for reaching maturity or a deadline; modern equivalents are 熟する, 満了する, or 満ちる depending on context.

See also: 満ちる

• 任にん期きが満みつまで、彼かれはその職しょくにあった。

  He held the position until his term expired.