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ぐすーよー・ぐすうよう【御総様】 : gusuuyoo · gusuuyou | define meaning
gusuuyoo · gusuuyou
Pronunciation: [ɡusuːjoː]
Definition
Noun
- (Formal) A term used to address or refer to a group of people: everyone, everybody
Etymology
From vowel raising and coalescence of the older form ごそうやう【御総様】 gosouyau, composed from the honorific prefix ご【御】 go, the word そう【総】 sou "a whole, all", and the suffix やう【様】 yau. Cognate with the very rare Japanese term そうよう【総容・総様】 souyou, used to refer to a group of people assembled or seated.
Notes
See also: んな【皆】 nna "everyone, everybody".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 御総様 |
| Kana | ぐすーよー ぐすうよう |
| Romanization | gusuuyoo gusuuyou |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡusuːjoː] |
意味：みんな・みな【皆】、みんなさん・みなさん【皆さん】、みんなさま・みなさま【皆様】
Categories:
御総様
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 8). ぐすーよー・ぐすうよう【御総様】 : gusuuyoo · gusuuyou | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/47/gusuuyoo-gusuuyou/.