未曽有

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See also: 未曾有

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
ぞう
Grade: S

Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
未曾有 (kyūjitai)

Translation of Sanskrit अद्भुत (adbhuta, supernatural).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

()(ぞう)() (mizōu

  1. something that has never occurred before; unprecedented

Adjective

()(ぞう)() (mizōu-na (adnominal ()(ぞう)() (mizōu na), adverbial ()(ぞう)() (mizōu ni))

  1. unprecedented
Inflection

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
ぞう > ぞ
Grade: S

Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
未曾有 (kyūjitai)

/mizoːu//mizou/

From ()(ぞう)() (mizōu), above, using the kan’yōon reading of in . There is also an instance of the other kan’yōon reading of , without the dakuten. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

()()() (mizou
(alternative reading hiragana みそう, rōmaji misou)

  1. something that has never occurred before; unprecedented

Adjective

()()() (mizou-na (adnominal ()()() (mizou na), adverbial ()()() (mizou ni))

  1. unprecedented
Inflection

Synonyms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN