やぶさか

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
吝か

Etymology

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From classical adjective (やぶさ) (yabusashi, stingy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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やぶさか (yabusaka-na (adnominal やぶさか (yabusaka na), adverbial やぶさか (yabusaka ni))

  1. (chiefly in the negative) willing, ready, not hesitant (to do something)
    協力(きょうりょく)するにやぶさかではない
    kyōryoku suru ni yabusaka de wa nai
    to be ready, happy to cooperate
  2. (proscribed, informal, chiefly in the negative) left with no choice (but to do something)
  3. (dated) stingy, miserly

Inflection

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN