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ぎい : gii | define meaning

gii

Pronunciation: /ɡiː/ [ɡiː]

Definition

Particle

Up to the point of time or space mentioned. Up to; until; till; as far as.
1. そいぎい
  soigii
  "Up to there"
2. もこいぎいでやむ
  mo koigii de yamu
  "This is the last time"

Etymology

Compare standard Japanese っきり【っ切り・っ限り】 kkiri "just, only", かぎり【限り】 kagiri "limit; as far as", and これきり【これ切り・此れ切り・是切り】korekiri and its variant これぎり koregiri "last time".

Notes

Often written ぎぃ gii.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	ぎい
Romanization	gii
Pronunciation (IPA)	/ɡiː/ [ɡiː]

意味：まで【迄】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 10). ぎい : gii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6559/gii/.