弓(ゆみ)

ゆみ
noun
bow (weapon/instrument)
1. bow (archery weapon)
a weapon for shooting arrows, consisting of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material with a string stretched between its ends
弓(ゆみ)を引(ひ)く。
To draw a bow.
日本(にほん)の弓道(きゅうどう)では長(なが)い弓(ゆみ)を使(つか)う。
Long bows are used in Japanese kyudo (archery).
弓(ゆみ)と矢(や)をそろえる。
To prepare the bow and arrows.
2. bow (for string instruments)
a stick with horsehair stretched between its ends, used to play string instruments like violin
バイオリンの弓(ゆみ)を松脂(まつやに)で手入(てい)れする。
To apply rosin to the violin bow.

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japanese archery (弓道(きゅうどう)) uses asymmetric longbows (和弓(わきゅう)) that are among the longest in the world.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 弓道(きゅうどう) (Japanese archery, "the way of the bow")
  • 弓(ゆみ)矢(や) (bow and arrow)
  • 矢(や) (arrow)
  • 的(まと) (target)
  • 洋弓(ようきゅう) (Western archery)

COMPOUND READING:
When used in compound words, often read as きゅう: 弓道(きゅうどう)

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