🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
にーさん : niisan | define meaning
niisan
Pronunciation: [niːsaŋ̍]
Definition
Sa-Adjective
- Tasting bad; unappetizing; unappetising; unpleasant
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Bad. Neésha".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | にーさん |
| Romanization | niisan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [niːsaŋ̍] |
意味：まずい【不味い】、おいしくない【美味しくない】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 22). にーさん : niisan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7948/niisan/.