くさり

Meanings

noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a passage or section of a text, speech, or performance. Often used in the phrase 一くさり (ひとくさり) meaning 'a passage' or 'a spiel'.

See also: 一くさり (ひとくさり)

彼かれはスピーチの中なかで、印いん象しょう的てきなくさりを引いん用ようした。
He quoted an impressive passage in his speech.
この小しょう説せつの最さい後ごのくさりが特とくに心こころに残のこった。
The last section of this novel particularly stayed with me.

Written forms

Applies to each form listed below

gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

齣くさり
Rare kanji form; the reading くさり is a gikun/jukujikun reading.
闋くさり
Rare kanji form; the reading くさり is a gikun/jukujikun reading.

Kanji

齣a paragraph, section
闋close, shut, watch-tower

Similar words

一ひとくさり
A common phrase meaning 'a passage' or 'a spiel', often used for a short speech or narrative.
節せつ
A more common word for 'section' or 'paragraph', used in formal contexts.
段だん落らく
Standard word for 'paragraph', more specific than くさり.

Etymology

The reading くさり is a jukujikun (special kanji reading) for the kanji 齣 and 闋, which are rare characters meaning 'passage' or 'section'. The word itself is native Japanese, but its historical derivation is uncertain.

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