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でーじ

deeji

Pronunciation: [deːd͡ʑi]

Definition

Adverb

  1. Intensifier used to add emphasis to the following adjective, akin to the English terms "really", "very", "truly" and "genuinely".

Etymology

Cognate to the Yaeyama term でーじ deeji "wonderful; great" and the standard Japanese term だいじ【大事】 daiji, meaning "important; valuable; precious".

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Kanaでーじ
Romanizationdeeji
Pronunciation (IPA)[deːd͡ʑi]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). でーじ : deeji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/377/deeji/.