Japanese Conversation · Level 127
60 words
Japanese word
穂
Pronunciation
Romajiho
Meaning
- nounear
Example
秋には稲の穂が垂れます。aki ni wa ine no ho ga ta re ma su
The ears of the rice droop in autumn.
More examples
風が強いと、畑の穂が大きく揺れます。kaze ga tsuyo i to hatake no ho ga ō ki ku yu re ma su
When the wind is strong, the ears in the field sway greatly.
Core concept
It refers to the part at the tip of a grass stem where flowers or grains gather into a single cluster.
Common phrases
穂が揺れるho ga yu re ru
the ears sway
穂をつけるho o tsu ke ru
bear ears
穂が重いho ga omo i
the ears are heavy
Definition in Japanese
イネや麦などの茎の先に花や実が集まってつく部分。i ne ya mugi na do no kuki no saki ni hana ya jitsu ga atsu ma tte tsu ku bu bun
Word origin
穂 (ho) is a native Japanese word inherited from older Japanese, but its deeper origin and internal word formation are uncertain.
Usage tips
- In English, ear also means the seed-bearing head of a cereal plant, as in ear of corn, which gives the plant sense of 穂 (ho) a useful parallel.
Other meanings
- headnoun
- spikenoun