わかし
Japanese
Etymology 1
Alternative spelling |
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若し |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ka̠ɕi]
Adjective
わかし • (wakashi) ←わかし (wakasi)? †-ku
- Classical Japanese and literary form of わかい (wakai, “young”)
- 若き日
- wakaki hi
- (modern language, literary) days of youth
- 若き日
Inflection
Classical conjugation of "わかし" (ク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms | ||||
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Irrealis (未然形) | わかく[1] わかから[2] | wakaku wakakara | ||
Continuative (連用形) | わかく[1] わかかり[2] | wakaku wakakari | ||
Terminal (終止形) | わかし | wakasi | ||
Attributive (連体形) | わかき わかかる | wakaki wakakaru | ||
Realis (已然形) | わかけれ | wakakere | ||
Imperative (命令形) | わかかれ | wakakare | ||
Key constructions | ||||
Negative | わかからず | wakakarazu | ||
Contrasting conjunction | わかけれど | wakakeredo | ||
Causal conjunction | わかければ | wakakereba | ||
Conditional conjunction | わかくば | wakakuba | ||
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) | わかかりき | wakakariki | ||
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) | わかかりけり | wakakarikeri | ||
Adverbial | わかく | wakaku | ||
[1]Without auxiliary verb. [2]With auxiliary verb. |
Etymology 2
Alternative spelling |
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𮬆 |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) わかし [wàkáshí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ka̠ɕi]
Noun
わかし • (wakashi)
- (Kansai) young Japanese amberjack[1]
Hypernyms
- ぶり (buri, “Japanese amberjack”)
Etymology 3
Alternative spellings |
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湧かし 涌かし 沸かし 鎔かし |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ka̠ɕi]
Verb
わかし • (wakashi) ←わかし (wakasi)?
- stem or continuative form of わかす (wakasu) [godan]
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN