Etymology Edit

Compound of 木 (ko, “tree”, ancient combining form of modern 木 ki) +‎ 漏れ (more, “leaking, coming through”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 漏れる moreru, “to leak, to come through”) +‎ 日 (hi, “sun; sunlight”).[1][2] The hi changes to bi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation Edit

Kun’yomi

( Tokyo ) こ もれ ​ び [kòmóréꜜbì] (Nakadaka – [3]) [2]

(Nakadaka – [3])

IPA(key): [ko̞mo̞ɾe̞bʲi]

Alternative forms Edit

木漏れ日 (komorebi): sunlight streaming through the trees. ):

Noun Edit

木漏 ( こも ) れ 日 ( び ) • (komorebi)

sunlight filtering through trees 1987, 大津あきら 輝きながら… 德永英󠄄明 (lyrics), “”, performed by 瞳 ( ひとみ ) を 閉 ( と ) じても 木洩 ( こも ) れ 陽 ( び ) が 手 ( て ) を 振 ( ふ ) る 君 ( きみ ) を 照 ( て ) らしてる hitomi o tojite mo komorebi ga te o furu kimi o terashiteru Even if I close my eyes, the sunlight shines on you waving your hand

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