さうさう

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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For pronunciation and definitions of さうさう – see the following entry.
そうそう
[adverb] (chiefly in the negative) so much; so often; so long; particularly; especially
[interjection] Used when something comes to mind: to recall
[interjection] Used to express agreement: yeah, of course
Alternative spelling
然う然う
(This term, さうさう (sausau), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of さうさう – see the following entries.
早々はやばや
[adverb] so early; occurring much earlier than usual
[adverb] promptly; right away
Alternative spellings
早早, そうそう
早々そうそう
[noun] something happening right away
Alternative spelling
早早
草々そうそう
[noun] brevity; rudeness; hurry
[noun] sincerely, yours sincerely, sincerely yours (at the end of a letter)
[adjective] brief, rude
Alternative spelling
草草
草創そうそう
[noun] beginning; inauguration
[verb] to begin, to inaugurate
滄桑そうそう
[noun] Short for 滄海桑田, vicissitudes of life; great changes; complete transformations
嘈嘈そうそう
[adjective] (literary) noisy
Alternative spelling
嘈々
蒼蒼そうそう
[adjective] (archaic, of sky or ocean) blue
[adjective] (archaic, of vegetation) dark green; luxuriantly green
[adjective] (archaic) dim, gloomy
Alternative spelling
蒼々
錚錚そうそう
[adjective] (literary) eminent; distinguished; outstanding
[adjective] (literary, of metal, musical instrument, etc.) resonant; clear sounding
Alternative spelling
錚々
蹌蹌そうそう
[adjective] (archaic) wandering
Alternative spelling
蹌々
鏘鏘そうそう
[adjective] (archaic) tinkling sound (esp. bell on the Emperor's carriage); bright sound of metal being struck
[adjective] (archaic) cry of the phoenix
[adjective] popular, prosperous
[noun] (archaic) cry of the phoenix
Alternative spelling
鏘々
(This term, さうさう (sausau), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 双双.)