ざり

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of ざり – see the following entry.
砂利
gravel
a magistrate's office for adjudicating issues from commoners (from the rock gardens that were common at these during the Edo period)
rice (either cooked or as raw grains)
(This term, ざり, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Contraction of (zu, negative continuative auxiliary) +‎ あり (ari, to be, to exist).

Pronunciation

Verb

ざり (zari-ri

  1. (archaic, Classical Japanese) not, un-
Usage notes
  • Attaches to the 未然形 (mizenkei, irrealis form) of verbs.
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Etymology 3

Contraction of (zo) +‎ あり (ari, to be, to exist).

Pronunciation

Verb

ざり (zari-ri

  1. is, are
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