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あくしん【悪心・惡心】 : akushin | define meaning

akushin

Pronunciation: [ʔakuɕiŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

Evil thought; malicious thought; wicked thought

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese あくしん【悪心・惡心】 akushin "evil thought".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あくしん」悪心（アクシン）".

Notes

Synonyms:

やなぐくる yanagukuru
やなじむ yanajimu

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	悪心惡心
Kana	あくしん
Romanization	akushin
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔakuɕiŋ̍]

意味：あくしん【悪心・惡心】、わるいかんがえ【悪い考え】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 9). あくしん【悪心・惡心】 : akushin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7809/akushin/.