🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぐすーじさびら【御祝事さびら・御祝儀さびら】 : gusuuji sabira | define meaning
gusuuji sabira
Pronunciation: [ɡusuːd͡ʑisabiɾa]
Definition
Expression
- Let us celebrate; Let's celebrate; Come celebrate
- ぬちぬぐすうじさびら【命ぬ御祝事さびら】
nuchi nu gusuuji sabira
"Let's celebrate being alive", "Let's celebrate life"
- ぬちぬぐすうじさびら【命ぬ御祝事さびら】
Etymology
Derived from the honorific prefix ぐ【御】 gu-; the noun すーじ【祝事・祝儀】 suuji "celebration; festival; gala"; and さびら sabira, the volitional form of the auxiliary verb すん sun "to do". Cognate with the Japanese term ごしゅうぎ【御祝儀】goshuugi "congratulations; congratulatory gift, gift money" (used during occasions such as weddings and celebrations).
The kanji form 【御祝事さびら】 is largely preferred in Okinawa as its usage aligns more closely with the Japanese term おいわいする【お祝いする】o-iwai suru "to celebrate, to congratulate".
Notes
This expression is primarily encountered in the context of celebrations that mark a birth, a wedding, as well as life and death.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 御祝事さびら 御祝儀さびら |
| Kana | ぐすーじさびら |
| Romanization | gusuuji sabira |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡusuːd͡ʑisabiɾa] |
意味：おいわいしましょう【お祝いしましょう】
Categories:
御祝事さびら
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 24). ぐすーじさびら【御祝事さびら・御祝儀さびら】 : gusuuji sabira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3798/gusuujisabira/.