also: みじかぼいん
short vowel
Linguistic term for a vowel of relatively short duration. Contrasts with 長母音 (long vowel).
See also: 長母音
Japanese short vowels include 'a', 'i', 'u', 'e', and 'o'.
In English, the distinction between short and long vowels is important.
Standard kanji form for the linguistic term 'short vowel'.
Alternate reading; less common than たんぼいん.
Compound of 短 (short) and 母音 (vowel). A straightforward technical term.