増し

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
增し (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From the (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (masu).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

() or () (mashi

  1. increase, extra

Adjective

() or () (mashi-na (adnominal () (mashi na), adverbial () (mashi ni))

  1. better, less objectionable, preferable
    ()(ほう)(くつ)(じょく)()けるよりもましだ。
    Shinu hō ga kutsujoku o ukeru yori mo mashi da.
    Death is preferable to dishonour.

Inflection

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN