あしからず

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Japanese[edit]

Alternative spelling
悪しからず

Etymology[edit]

Negative of 悪(あ)し (ashi, “bad”, classical adjective).

Pronunciation[edit]

Phrase[edit]

あしからず • (ashikarazu) 

  1. unfortunately
  2. 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) 

  1. (Classical Japanese) negative of あし

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  2. ^ 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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