🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
じょーぐー【上戸・上戶】 : jooguu | define meaning
jooguu
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑoːɡuː]
Definition
Noun
- Someone who loves a particular food or drink. Food enthusiast; food fanatic; food lover; addict.
- さーたーあんだーぎーぬじょーぐーやん
saataa andaagii nu jooguu yan
"(He's) a lover of Okinawan doughnuts (Sata andagi)" - うちゃとぅコーヒー、ぬーぬじょーぐーやが【御茶とぅコーヒー、何ぬ上戸やが】
u-cha tu koohii, nuu nu jooguu ya-ga?
"Are you a tea person or coffee person?"
- さーたーあんだーぎーぬじょーぐーやん
- Drinker; heavy drinker; drunkard
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese じょうご【上戸】 jougo "(heavy) drinker".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 上戸 上戶 |
| Kana | じょーぐー |
| Romanization | jooguu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑoːɡuː] |
意味：すきもの【好き者】、じょうご【上戸・上戶】
Categories:
上戸
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). じょーぐー【上戸・上戶】 : jooguu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8022/jooguu/.