左様

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
(ateji)
よう
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
左樣 (kyūjitai)
然様

Etymology

Compound of (sa, that) +‎ (, way, appearance, likeness).[1]

First cited in the early 900s.[1]

Compare related words of similar formation, 斯様 (kayō, like this, in this way), 如何様 (ikayō, like how, in what way; in whichever way).

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(よう) (sayōさやう (sayau)?-na (adnominal ()(よう) (sayō na), adverbial ()(よう) (sayō ni))

  1. (dated) like that
    左様(さよう)です。
    Sayō desu.
    Indeed.

Inflection

Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 然様・左様”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN