ゆくさ

Japanese

Etymology

The term yukusa derives from a contraction of the adverb 良く (yoku, “well”) (yoku → you → yu), the emphatic particle こそ (koso) (koso → kuso), and the topic particle は (wa). It is cognate to the standard Japanese form ようこそ (yōkoso).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [jɯ̟ᵝkɯ̟ᵝsa̠]

Adverb

ゆくさ (rōmaji yukusa)

(Kagoshima) an expression of appreciation at someone's arrival; welcome
ゆくさおさいじゃしたかごっまへ。
Yukusa osaijashita Kagomma e.
Welcome to Kagoshima.

Usage notes

The expression "yukusa" used in the Kagoshima dialect is generally followed by an honorific verbal construction, such as おさいじゃした (osaijashita) or おじゃったもした (ojattamoshita), and subsequently the place of arrival.

单词	ゆくさ
释义	ゆくさ Japanese Etymology The term yukusa derives from a contraction of the adverb 良く (yoku, “well”) (yoku → you → yu), the emphatic particle こそ (koso) (koso → kuso), and the topic particle は (wa). It is cognate to the standard Japanese form ようこそ (yōkoso). Pronunciation IPA^(key): [jɯ̟ᵝkɯ̟ᵝsa̠] Adverb ゆくさ (rōmaji yukusa) (Kagoshima) an expression of appreciation at someone's arrival; welcome ゆくさおさいじゃしたかごっまへ。 Yukusa osaijashita Kagomma e. Welcome to Kagoshima. Usage notes The expression "yukusa" used in the Kagoshima dialect is generally followed by an honorific verbal construction, such as おさいじゃした (osaijashita) or おじゃったもした (ojattamoshita), and subsequently the place of arrival.
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