との

See also: どの

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of との – see the following entry.

【殿】S [noun] a feudal lord

(This term, との, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as との, see Category:Japanese kanji read as との.)

Etymology 2

Prefix

との • (tono-) 

1. (obsolete) prefixed to verbs to indicate an adequate or complete degree

   との曇(ぐも)る雨(あめ)降(ふ)る ― tono-gumoru ame furu ― rain falls from a completely overcast sky

References

• Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN