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Japanese
Etymology 1
| For pronunciation and definitions of おかし – see the following entry.
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| (This term, おかし (okashi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Adjective
おかし • (okashi) ←をかし (wokasi)?†-shiku
- Modernized spelling of をかし (okashi, adjective, classical form of modern おかしい (okashii))
Inflection
| Stem forms
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| Irrealis (未然形)
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おかしく
おかしから |
okasiku
okasikara
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| Continuative (連用形)
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おかしく
おかしかり |
okasiku
okasikari
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| Terminal (終止形)
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おかし |
okasi
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| Attributive (連体形)
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おかしき
おかしかる |
okasiki
okasikaru
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| Realis (已然形)
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おかしけれ |
okasikere
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| Imperative (命令形)
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おかしかれ |
okasikare
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| Key constructions
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| Negative
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おかしからず |
okasikarazu
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| Contrasting conjunction
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おかしけれど |
okasikeredo
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| Causal conjunction
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おかしければ |
okasikereba
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| Conditional conjunction
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おかしくば |
okasikuba
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| Past tense (firsthand knowledge)
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おかしかりき |
okasikariki
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| Past tense (secondhand knowledge)
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おかしかりけり |
okasikarikeri
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| Adverbial
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おかしく |
okasiku
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Without auxiliary verb.
With auxiliary verb.
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See also
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
おかし • (okashi)
- the act of committing a crime or other violation; a crime
Verb
おかし • (okashi)
- the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of 犯す (“invade; violate; commit (a crime)”)
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