えてして

えてして

Japanese

Alternative spelling
得てして

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) え​てして [éꜜtèshìtè] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [e̞te̞ɕite̞]

Adverb

えてして • (eteshite) ^{←えてして (etesite)?}

1. as an inclination / tendency

See also

• 往々(おうおう)にして (ōō ni shite)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN