あしからず
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Japanese
[edit]Alternative spellings |
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悪しからず 不悪 |
Etymology
[edit]Negative of 悪し (ashi, “bad”, classical adjective).
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]あしからず • (ashikarazu)
- unfortunately
- a set phrase typically used at the end of letters, prefaces, etc. asking the reader not to take the writer’s words badly
Adjective
[edit]あしからず • (ashikarazu)
- (Classical Japanese) negative of あし
References
[edit]- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN