み【いみ】

Frequency rank: 22,912. – 23,054.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. mourning; abstinence
  2. taboo
  3. religious purification
    4. noun, used as a prefix
  4. pure; holy
Forms
  • み【いみ】Frequency rank: 22,912. – 23,054.
  • み【いみ】
  • 【いみ】Frequency rank: 29,536. – 29,805.
  • 【いみ】Frequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.
  • いみFrequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. mourning; abstinence
    2. This meaning refers to a period of mourning or a state of abstaining from certain activities, often associated with grief or respect for the dead.
    He refrained from going out during the mourning period.
    They spent quietly to observe the family's mourning.
  2. taboo
    3. This meaning refers to something that is prohibited or restricted, often due to cultural or social norms.
    In that culture, certain foods are considered taboo.
    There are topics that are regarded as taboo to even speak about.
  3. religious purification
    4. This meaning pertains to the act of cleansing or purifying in a religious context, often to prepare for rituals or to be deemed acceptable in a spiritual sense.
    Before the festival, they performed a purification ritual to cleanse their hearts.
    He purified his spirit through the ritual at the shrine.
  4. pure; holy
    5. This meaning expresses a state of purity or holiness, often associated with something sacred or free from impurities.
    Her heart was liberated from taboos, and it was extremely pure.
    The place of purity is cherished as something holy.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to observe mourningtaboo wordspurification ritualplace of mourningdeeply tabooto avoid taboosmourning and purificationa place with taboosreligious purificationto be regarded as taboo
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