🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ありくり【彼此】 : arikuri | define meaning
arikuri
Pronunciation: [ʔaɾikuɾi]
Definition
Adverb
- This and that; this or that; different kinds (of things); all sorts (of things)
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あれこれ【彼此・彼是】 arekore "this and that".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Every thing. A'dee-coódee † This word, which is composed of addee, this, and coodee, that, I am not positive of and I have therefore affixed a query against it".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 彼此 |
| Kana | ありくり |
| Romanization | arikuri |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔaɾikuɾi] |
意味：あれこれ・かれこれ【彼此・彼是】
彼此
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 26). ありくり【彼此】 : arikuri | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8251/arikuri/.