よすが

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See also: よすか

Japanese

Alternative spellings
縁
因
便

Etymology

⟨yo2su ka⟩ → */jəsuka/ → /josuɡa/

Shift from Old Japanese yosuka, itself a compound of 寄す (yosu, “to bring near, to draw close”) +‎ 処 (ka, “place”).[1][2] The ka shifted to voiced ga in Early Middle Japanese.

Pronunciation

Noun

よすが • (yosuga) 

  1. something to rely on; a connection, affinity
  2. someone to rely on; a relative
  3. an opportunity, way, means

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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