鈴|すずsuzu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
りんrin[1]atamadaka (head-high)れいreiok
Definitions
  1. nounbell (often globular)
    だれがその猫ねこに鈴すずをつけられるか。↗
    Who can put a bell on the cat?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymベルNeutralA loanword for bells you ring or press, such as a doorbell or bicycle bell; 「鈴」 is a small bell that rings when shaken.
  • Related鐘かねNeutralA large bell that is struck rather than shaken, at temples and churches alike; 「鈴」 is a small bell that rings when shaken.

Use 「鈴」 for a bell that rings when shaken, as in 「猫に鈴をつける」. Doorbells and bicycle bells are 「ベル」, and a large bell struck to sound out, at a temple or church, is 「鐘」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (すず)中空ちゅうくうで中なかに玉たま等とうが入はいっていて、振ふると音おとが出でる鳴物なりもの。
  2. (りん、れい)仏前ぶつぜんで鳴ならす鐘かね。
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