がっこ

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See also: かっこ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Unknown. Appears to be specific to Tsugaru dialect.

Noun

がっこ • (gakko) 

  1. (dialect, Tsugaru) water
    Synonym: (standard Japanese) 水 (mizu)

Etymology 2

Unknown. Appears to be specific to the northern end of Honshū.

Noun

がっこ • (gakko) 

  1. (dialect, Tsugaru, Akita) pickle
    Synonym: (standard Japanese) 漬物 (tsukemono)

Etymology 3

Shortening of 学校 (gakkō, “school”).

  • /ɡakːoː/ → /ɡakːo/

Noun

がっこ • (gakko) 

  1. (Kansai, Gunma, Ibaraki, Akita) school

Etymology 4

Various kango terms.

For pronunciation and definitions of がっこ – see the following entries.
【合期】
favorable progress
meeting a deadline, being on time
to make favorable progress, to proceed as expected
to meet a deadline, to be on time
【楽戸】
in the Nara period, a kind of private-sector school or house of 雅楽 (gagaku, “court music”) unaffiliated directly with the official court gagaku office
in ancient China, an entertainer performing song, dance, and music, appointed to the imperial court, and originally often chosen from among the women of convicts' families
(This term, がっこ (gakko), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

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