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jmdict 2808160 Active (id: 2197791)
糸引き
いとひき
1. [n]
▶ stretching out a string
▶ stretching out like a string
2. [n]
▶ silk reeling
▶ silk spinning
▶ filature
▶ silk reeler
▶ silk spinner
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2808240 糸取り 1. silk reeling; silk spinning; filature; silk reeler; silk spinner
3. [n]
▶ pulling someone's strings
4. [n]
▶ appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief)
5. [n] [euph]
▶ menstruation



History:
4. A 2022-07-22 04:31:42  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -34 +34 @@
-<s_inf>euphemism</s_inf>
+<misc>&euph;</misc>
3. A 2014-02-17 05:33:20  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2014-02-16 00:13:23  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj, daijr, daijs
  Comments:
~please~ take the time to phrase the english as the correct PoS
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>糸引</keb>
+<keb>糸引き</keb>
@@ -12,3 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>to stretch out a string</gloss>
-<gloss>something stretched out like a string</gloss>
-<gloss>filamentous</gloss>
+<gloss>stretching out a string</gloss>
+<gloss>stretching out like a string</gloss>
@@ -18 +17,6 @@
-<gloss>to pull someone's strings</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="2808240">糸取り</xref>
+<gloss>silk reeling</gloss>
+<gloss>silk spinning</gloss>
+<gloss>filature</gloss>
+<gloss>silk reeler</gloss>
+<gloss>silk spinner</gloss>
@@ -22 +26 @@
-<gloss>for a string-like thing to appear from one's fingertips when praying to Buddha (superstition)</gloss>
+<gloss>pulling someone's strings</gloss>
@@ -26 +30,6 @@
-<gloss>euphemism for menstruation</gloss>
+<gloss>appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<s_inf>euphemism</s_inf>
+<gloss>menstruation</gloss>
1. A* 2014-02-15 21:21:37  Scott
  Refs:
daijs

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