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じゅうのしま【十の島・十のしま】 : juu no shima | define meaning
juu no shima
Definition
Noun
- (Word play) Idiot; moron; fool; stupid
Etymology
Attested since the Edo period. The term is an orthographical play on the popular word あほ aho "idiot": the characters 十 juu and の no would combine to form the shape of the character あ a, while し shi and ま ma would combine to form the character ほ ho. These last two are then respelled with the kanji for "island", 島 shima, thus giving 十の島 juu no shima (literally "ten islands").
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 十の島 十のしま |
| Kana | じゅうのしま |
| Romanization | juu no shima |
意味：あほ・アホ【阿呆・阿房】、ばか・バカ【馬鹿】
Categories:
十の島
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, August 14). じゅうのしま【十の島・十のしま】 : juu no shima | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3362/juunoshima/.