神さぶ

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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By surface analysis, (かむ) (kamu, god, bound form of (かみ) (kami)) + さぶ (-sabu, suffix forming upper-bigrade–conjugating verbs).

Kansabu is an alteration of kamusabu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ka̠mɯ̟sa̠bɯ̟]
  • IPA(key): [kã̠ɰ̃sa̠bɯ̟]

Verb

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(かむ)さぶ or (かん)さぶ (kamusabu or kansabuintransitive nidan (Classical Japanese)

  1. to appear divine; to conduct oneself with sublimity
  2. to appear old, hermitic; to give off an air of old age
  3. (inanimate) to age, to be aged
    Synonym: 古びる (furubiru)
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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By surface analysis, (かみ) (kami, god) + さぶ (-sabu, suffix forming upper-bigrade–conjugating verbs). May be an alteration of kamusabu above, or developed independently.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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(かみ)さぶ (kamisabuintransitive nidan

  1. to appear divine; to conduct oneself with sublimity
  2. to appear old, hermitic; to give off an air of old age
  3. (inanimate) to age, to be aged
    Synonym: 古びる (furubiru)
Conjugation
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Synonyms

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