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うしさん【遅い・鈍い・晩い・遲い】 : ushisan | define meaning

ushisan

Pronunciation: [ʔuɕisaŋ̍]

Definition

Sa-Adjective

Late
1. とぅちうしくなとーん【時遅く成とーん】
  tuchi ushiku natoon
  "It is getting late"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese おそい【遅い・鈍い・晩い・遲い】 osoi "slow; late".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	遅い鈍い晩い遲い
Kana	うしさん
Romanization	ushisan
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔuɕisaŋ̍]

意味：おそい【遅い・鈍い・晩い・遲い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 21). うしさん【遅い・鈍い・晩い・遲い】 : ushisan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7904/ushisan/.