所為

See also: 所为

Chinese
actually; place; (nominalization prefix)
 
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
trad. (所為/所爲) 所 為/爲
simp. (所为) 所 为

Pronunciation 1

Noun

所為

  1. what one does; behaviour; actions
Derived terms

Pronunciation 2

Noun

所為

  1. cause; reason

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
所 為
しょ
Grade: 3		 い
Grade: S
goon on’yomi
Alternative spellings
所爲 (kyūjitai)
所意

From Middle Chinese 所為 (MC srjoX hjwe|hjweH). The goon, so likely the initial borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

所(しょ)為(い) • (shoi) ←しよゐ (syowi)?

  1. one's deed
  2. cause, reason

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
所 為
しょ > せ
Grade: 3		 い
Grade: S
irregular on’yomi
Alternative spellings
所爲 (kyūjitai)
故 (literary)

*/sjowi/ → */sjoi/ → /ɕoi/ → /ɕei/ → /sei/ → /seː/

Probably a shift from shoi above.[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

所(せ)為(い) • (sei) ←せゐ (sewi)?

  1. cause, reason, fault
    あいつのせいで全(ぜん)部(ぶ)台(だい)無(な)しになった。
    Aitsu no sei de zenbu dainashi ni natta.
    It all came to nothing because of that fool.
Usage notes

This term is usually used for negative incidents.

This sei reading is usually written in kana.

Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
所 為
そ
Grade: 3		 い
Grade: S
kan’on on’yomi
Alternative spelling
所爲 (kyūjitai)

From Middle Chinese 所為 (MC srjoX hjwe|hjweH). The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing. Compare modern Min Nan reading só͘-ûi, Hakka só-vì.

Pronunciation

Noun

所(そ)為(い) • (soi) ←そゐ (sowi)?

  1. one's deed

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.