草々

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See also: 草草

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
草草

Etymology[edit]

From reduplication of .

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(そう)(そう) (sōsōさうさう (sausau)?

  1. brevity; rudeness; hurry
  2. sincerely, yours sincerely, sincerely yours (at the end of a letter)
    Synonyms: 匆々 (sōsō), 不一 (fuitsu), 不尽 (fujin), 草々不一 (sōsō fuitsu)

Usage notes[edit]

When writing Japanese letters, the closing phrase 草々 is often paired with the opening phrase such as 前略 or 冠省.

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

(そう)(そう) (sōsōさうさう (sausau)?-na (adnominal (そう)(そう) (sōsō na), adverbial (そう)(そう) (sōsō ni))

  1. brief, rude

Inflection[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN