🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
せずく : sezuku | define meaning
sezuku
Definition
Verb
- To urge (someone to do something); to press; to push; to demand; to remind
Etymology
Cognate to Yamagata しぇづく shedzuku; Iwate, Miyagi and Kagoshima せづく sedzuku; Iwate and Kumamoto (Amakusa) せつく setsuku; Fukuoka (Hakata) せっつく settsuku; Kagoshima せじっ sejiq, せじく sejiku, せずっ sezuq, せずく sezuku, せづっ sedzuq ~ sedzu', せづく sedzuku; and standard Japanese せっつく【責付く】 settsuku and its variant せつく setsuku "to press, to urge (someone to do something)". The meaning of "to blame, to accuse" is also attested in Amakusa.
Notes
Variants:
せじっ sejiq ~ seji'
せじく sejiku
せずっ sezuq ~ sezu'
せずく sezuku
せづっ sedzuq ~ sedzu'
せづく sedzuku
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | せずく |
| Romanization | sezuku |
意味：さいそくする【催促する】、せいきゅうする【請求する】
せずく
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 14). せずく : sezuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5616/sezuku/.