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ゆたしく : yutashiku | define meaning

yutashiku

Pronunciation: [jutaɕiku]

Definition

Adverb, expression

An adverbial expression roughly equivalent to "please", as in "pleased to (meet you)", "please (send my regards)", "please consider (my request)", etc. It is also used to express gratitude: "Thank you in advance", "Please and thank you".
1. ゆたしくうにげーさびら。
  yutashiku unigee sabira.
  "Pleased to meet you", "It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance"

Etymology

Cognate to Western Japanese よろしゅう yoroshuu; Kagoshima よろす yorosu; Okinawan (Shuri) ゆたしく yutashiku; and standard Japanese よろしく【宜しく】 yoroshiku "please (take care of)".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	ゆたしく
Romanization	yutashiku
Pronunciation (IPA)	[jutaɕiku]

意味：よろしく【宜しく】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2019, December 13). ゆたしく : yutashiku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/500/yutashiku/.