未曽有

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
ぞう
Grade: S

Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
未曾有 (kyūjitai)

Translation of Sanskrit अद्भुत (adbhuta, supernatural).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(ぞう)() (mizōu

  1. something that has never occurred before; unprecedented

Adjective

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()(ぞう)() (mizōu-na (adnominal ()(ぞう)() (mizōu na), adverbial ()(ぞう)() (mizōu ni))

  1. unprecedented
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
ぞう > ぞ
Grade: S

Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
未曾有 (kyūjitai)

/mizoːu//mizou/

From ()(ぞう)() (mizōu), above, using the kan’yōon reading of in . There is also an instance of the other kan’yōon reading of , without the dakuten. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()() (mizou
(alternative reading hiragana みそう, rōmaji misou)

  1. something that has never occurred before; unprecedented

Adjective

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()()() (mizou-na (adnominal ()()() (mizou na), adverbial ()()() (mizou ni))

  1. unprecedented
Inflection
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Synonyms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN