節 (ふし, fushi) Japanese meaning: joint | KotomoraMeanings
Usage patterns
指の節を鳴らすto crack one's knuckles
He has a habit of always cracking his knuckles.
〈物〉に節があるto have knots or nodes (in wood, plants, etc.)
This lumber has a lot of knots.
〈物〉の節が美しいthe tune of ~ is beautiful
The tune of this folk song is beautiful.
〈事〉に気になる節があるthere is something about ~ that seems suspicious or noteworthy
There's something suspicious about his explanation.
Expressions
節をつけるsing with a melody; set to music
joints; knuckles · points; key points
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naniwabushi; Edo-period sung narrative
dried bonito flakes; katsuobushi shavings
physical strength; muscle power
melody; intonation; phrasing
stick insect; walking stick; leaf insect
one joint; one section · one tune; one piece; one measure · one piece of dried bonito
kamebushi; turtle-shell-shaped dried bonito
Sulculus diversicolor supertexta; a species of abalone
top-quality dried bonito
high-grade katsuobushi (mold-cultured dried bonito)
kanji 'seal' radical at right
knotty wood; knotty tree
knotted silk; silk thread with knots
common, low-grade katsuobushi · bamboo rod used in imperial exorcism ceremonies
joint (between bones)
