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どしこ : doshiko | define meaning

doshiko

Pronunciation: /doHko/ [doɕ(i̥)ko~doçko]

Definition

Noun, adverb

How much; to what extent; to what degree
1. こやどしこな？
  koya doshiko na?
  "How much is this?", "How much does this cost?"

Etymology

From the interrogative deictic prefix ど do- and the noun しこ shiko "extent, degree".

Historical attestations:

The Japan Weekly Mail (November 20, 1880), § Asiatic Society of Japan, records "[Satsuma dialect] Doshika ... [Yedo] doredake ... how much".

Notes

Variant: どひこ dohiko.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	どしこ
Romanization	doshiko
Pronunciation (IPA)	/doHko/ [doɕ(i̥)ko~doçko]

意味：どれだけ、どれほど【どれ程】、いくら【幾ら】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, April 27). どしこ : doshiko | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1665/doshiko/.