🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
いめんしぇーん : imensheen | define meaning
imensheen
Pronunciation: [ʔimen̩ɕeːŋ̍]
Definition
Verb, Auxiliary
- (Polite) To be
- (Polite) To come
- (Polite) To go
Notes
Used when speaking with someone of equal status or rank, someone of higher status or rank, or someone older than oneself. Considered more polite than the forms っめんしぇーん qmensheen and めんしぇーん mensheen.
Variant:
いめんせーん imenseen
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | いめんしぇーん |
| Romanization | imensheen |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔimen̩ɕeːŋ̍] |
意味：いらっしゃる、おいでになる【お出でになる・御出でになる】、おいでなさる【お出でなさる・御出でなさる】
いめんしぇーん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 10). いめんしぇーん : imensheen | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8890/imensheen/.