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ぐそー【後生】 : gusoo | define meaning
gusoo
Pronunciation: [ɡusoː]
Definition
Noun
- Afterlife; next life
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ごしょう【後生】 goshou "afterlife". Ultimately from Chinese 【後生・后生】 "young person; next life" (cf. Mandarin hòushēng; Cantonese hau6 saang1; Eastern Min hâu-săng and hâiu-sĕng; Hokkien hāu-siⁿ, hǎu-siⁿ, hāu-seⁿ and hâu-sieⁿ).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 後生 |
| Kana | ぐそー |
| Romanization | gusoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡusoː] |
意味：ごしょう【後生】、あのよ【あの世・彼の世】
Categories:
後生
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). ぐそー【後生】 : gusoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8020/gusoo/.