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しーさん【酸さん】 : shiisan | define meaning
shiisan
Pronunciation: [ɕiːsaŋ̍]
Definition
Sa-Adjective
- Sour; acid; tart
Etymology
Attested under the spelling seésa (sísa) "sour" in the 1818 Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo island in the Japan Sea, by Herbert John Clifford.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 酸さん |
| Kana | しーさん |
| Romanization | shiisan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕiːsaŋ̍] |
意味：すっぱい【酸っぱい】
酸さん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2015, January 9). しーさん【酸さん】 : shiisan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 16, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3652/shiisan/.