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ぐらし・ぐらしぃ : gurashi | define meaning

gurashi

Pronunciation: [ɡuɾaɕi]

Definition

I-Adjective

Pitiful; pitiable; pathetic

Etymology

Cognate to the mainland Kagoshima variants ぐらしか gurashika and うぐらしか ugurashika, as well as the Koshikijima variant ぐわひか guwahika. Possibly derived from the noun うぐ【迂愚】 ugu "stupid, ignorant" or ぐ【愚】 gu "foolish", and the adjectival suffix らしい -rashii, meaning "seeming", "appearing" or "~ish".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	ぐらしぐらしぃ
Romanization	gurashi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɡuɾaɕi]

意味：かわいそう【可哀相・可哀想・可哀そう】

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Tags: Kagoshima dialect, Kagomma-ben, Kagonma, Kagoima, Satsuma, Satsugu, かごっま, かごんま, 鹿児島弁, 鹿児島方言, 薩隅方言...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ぐらし・ぐらしぃ : gurashi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1232/gurashi/.