金輪際

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
こん
Grade: 1
りん
Grade: 4
さい > ざい
Grade: 5
goon

Etymology[edit]

From Buddhism, compound of 金輪 (konrin, gold wheel) +‎ (zai, edge, verge). The sai changes to zai as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

(こん)(りん)(ざい) (konrinzai

  1. (with negative verbs) by no means, on no account
    Synonyms: 決して (kesshite), 絶対 (zettai ni)
    (こん)(りん)(ざい)(しょう)()しない
    konrinzai shōchi shinai
    by no means will I agree

Noun[edit]

(こん)(りん)(ざい) (konrinzai

  1. (Buddhism) the deepest bottom of the earth

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN