おつき

おつき

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
御付き お付き

From 御(お) (o-) + 付(つ)き (tsuki).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おつき [òtsúkí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• IPA^(key): [o̞t͡sɨᵝkʲi]

Noun

おつき • (otsuki) ^{←おつき (otuki)?}

1. honorific of つき (tsuki, “attendant”)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
御月 お月

From 御(お) (o-) + 月(つき) (tsuki).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞t͡sɨᵝkʲi]

Noun

おつき • (otsuki) ^{←おつき (otuki)?}

1. (especially childish) honorific of つき (tsuki, “moon”)

Related terms

• 御月様(おつきさま) (o-tsuki-sama)
• 御月(おつき)さん (o-tsuki-san)

References

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