洋々

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See also: 洋洋

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よう
Grade: 3
よう
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
洋洋

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(よう)(よう) (yōyōやうやう (yauyau)?-tari (adnominal (よう)(よう)とした (yōyō to shita) or (よう)(よう)たる (yōyō taru), adverbial (よう)(よう) (yōyō to) or (よう)(よう)として (yōyō to shite))

  1. (literary) broad, vast, boundless, wide
    (よう)(よう)たる(おお)(うな)(ばら)
    yōyō taru ō-unabara
    a vast expansive ocean

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN