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What does "休液" mean? Can't find in any dictionary - john555 - 2015-06-20
Maybe I'm looking in the wrong dictionaries but I can't find a definition for the compound 休液. This is in a short story I'm reading. Maybe from the context, and the basic meanings, it means fluid flowing at a leisurely pace. The sentence is:
。。。どろりとした休液のようなものをぽとぽとと床に落としたり。。。
Thanks.
What does "休液" mean? Can't find in any dictionary - patriconia - 2015-06-20
"休液" doesn't show up in either the Daijirin or Daijisen dictionaries. My guess is that it's supposed to be 体液 (たいえき) - bodily fluid, and in fact when I replace 休液 in the quote you provide with 体液, it turns up a few hits in Google.
What does "休液" mean? Can't find in any dictionary - yudantaiteki - 2015-06-20
I agree -- it's either a typo or maybe if this is a print book, the line on the 体 is faded or not printed well.
What does "休液" mean? Can't find in any dictionary - john555 - 2015-06-20
Sorry, you're right, I went back and checked and it's 体. I didn't notice the horizontal line. Thanks.