出世魚
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 出世魚. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 出世魚, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 出世魚 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 出世魚 you have here. The definition of the word 出世魚 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of出世魚, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 出 | 世 | 魚 |
| しゅつ > しゅっ Grade: 1 |
せ Grade: 3 |
うお Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 出世 (shusse, “advancement, development, success in one's life”) + 魚 (uo, “fish”).[1][2][3]
First cited in the 1949 novel 父 その死 (Chichi - Sono Shi, “Father: His Death”), by Aya Kōda.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
出世魚 • (shusse-uo) ←しゆつせうを (syutuse-uwo)?
- a fish whose popular appellation changes depending on its maturity
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “出世魚”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ^ “出世魚”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN