🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うそーろー【御精霊】 : usooroo | define meaning
usooroo
Pronunciation: [ʔusoːɾoː]
Definition
Noun
- (Honorific) Spirit (of the dead); soul
- Kyū Bon; Obon
Etymology
From the honorific prefix う【御】 u and そーろー【精霊】 sooroo "spirit, soul".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 御精霊 |
| Kana | うそーろー |
| Romanization | usooroo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔusoːɾoː] |
意味：おしょうりょう・おせいれい【御精霊】、おぼん【お盆・御盆】、きゅうぼん【旧盆】
Categories:
御精霊
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 7). うそーろー【御精霊】 : usooroo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7570/usooroo/.