まずし

Japanese

Alternative spelling
貧し

Alternative forms

• (classical spelling) まづし (mazushi)
• (classical) まどし (madoshi)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠zɨᵝɕi]

Adjective

まずし • (mazushi) ^{←まづし (madusi)?†}-shiku

1. Literary form of まずしい
   • wedding vows

     富(と)める時(とき)も貧(まず)しき時(とき)も

     tomeru toki mo mazushiki toki mo

     in wealth or poverty

Inflection

Classical conjugation of "まずし" (シク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	まずしく[1] まずしから[2]		mazusiku mazusikara
Continuative (連用形)	まずしく[1] まずしかり[2]		mazusiku mazusikari
Terminal (終止形)	まずし		mazusi
Attributive (連体形)	まずしき まずしかる		mazusiki mazusikaru
Realis (已然形)	まずしけれ		mazusikere
Imperative (命令形)	まずしかれ		mazusikare
Key constructions
Negative	まずしからず		mazusikarazu
Contrasting conjunction	まずしけれど		mazusikeredo
Causal conjunction	まずしければ		mazusikereba
Conditional conjunction	まずしくば		mazusikuba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	まずしかりき		mazusikariki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	まずしかりけり		mazusikarikeri
Adverbial	まずしく		mazusiku
[1]Without auxiliary verb. [2]With auxiliary verb.