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あせい【漁い】 : asei | define meaning

asei

Definition

Verb

(Said of animals) To search for; to look for; to rummage for; to forage for (food)
1. いんがあせっ【犬が漁っ】
  in ga aseq
  "The dog is foraging for food"

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese あさる【漁る】 asaru "to search for".

Notes

Variants:

あせっ aseq ~ ase'
あせい asei
あせる aseru
あせくっ asekuq ~ aseku'
あせくい asekui
あせくる asekuru

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	漁い
Kana	あせい
Romanization	asei

意味：あさる【漁る】、さがしもとめる【探し求める】、かきまわす【掻き回す】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, February 1). あせい【漁い】 : asei | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4984/asei/.