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じょーほー【両方】 : joohoo | define meaning
joohoo
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑoːhoː]
Definition
Noun
- Both; both sides; both parties
Etymology
Cognate to the standard Japanese term りょうほう 【両方】 ryouhou "both sides, both parties". Historically formed from 【両】 *riyau "both" (cf. Chinese: 【兩・两】 Cantonese leung5; Mandarin liǎng; Han-Vietnamese lưỡng and lạng "two; pair; couple; both") and 【方】 *fau~fan "side; way; method" (cf. Mandarin fāng, fēng, páng and wǎng; Min Nan hong; Cantonese fong1; Korean bang; Han-Vietnamese phương and vuôn "region; place; way; method").
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 両方 |
| Kana | じょーほー |
| Romanization | joohoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑoːhoː] |
意味：りょうほう 【両方】
両方
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, May 8). じょーほー【両方】 : joohoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2213/joohoo/.