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Japanese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Adjective
とうとし • (tōtoshi) †-ku
- Modernized spelling of たふとし (tōtoshi, adjective, classical form of modern 尊い (tōtoi))
- 『仰げば尊し』
- “Aogeba Tōtoshi”
- "Aogeba Tōtoshi"
Inflection
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Etymology 2
Blend of 尊し (tōtoshi, classical form of 尊い (tōtoi)) and 死 (shi, “death”).
Pronunciation
Noun
とうとし • (tōtoshi)
- (Internet slang) dying from a glorious sight