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こしこ : koshiko | define meaning

koshiko

Pronunciation: /koHko/ [koɕ(i̥)ko~koçko]

Definition

Noun, adverb

To this extent; to this degree; only this much

Etymology

From the proximal deictic prefix こ ko- and the noun しこ shiko "extent, degree".

Historical attestations:

The Japan Weekly Mail (November 20, 1880), § Asiatic Society of Japan, records "[Satsuma dialect] Koshiko ... [Yedo] koredake ... so much".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	こしこ
Romanization	koshiko
Pronunciation (IPA)	/koHko/ [koɕ(i̥)ko~koçko]

意味：これだけ、これほど【これ程】

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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. (2025, April 27). こしこ : koshiko | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1672/koshiko/.