ご機嫌よう

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
げん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
御機嫌よう

Etymology

ご機嫌 +‎ よう (reduced form of よく)

Pronunciation

Interjection

()(げん)よう (gokigen yō

  1. how do you do? how are you? (salutation)
  2. farewell (valediction)

Usage notes

This phrase is used chiefly among high-class people.

References

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