なやす

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
萎す

Etymology

First attested in the Shinsen Jikyō (898-901):[1]

  • 鍛 錬也 奈夜須也
    鍛／锻 (duàn): To forge. Called "nayasu"

See なえる (naeru) for more information.

Pronunciation

Verb

なやす • (nayasu) †yodan

Japanese verb pair
active なやす
mediopassive なえる
  1. (archaic) to soften
  2. (archaic) to forge (metal)
  3. (archaic) to take away power
  4. (archaic) to raise and lower the pitch of a shakuhachi
  5. (archaic, slang, theater comedians) to be lazy and not put any effort into a performance

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “なや・す 【萎】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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