未曽有

See also: 未曾有

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
ぞう
Grade: S

Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
未曾有 (kyūjitai)

Translation of Sanskrit अद्भुत (adbhuta, supernatural).[1]

Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [mʲizo̞ːɯ̟ᵝ]

    Noun

    ()(ぞう)() • (mizōu) 

    1. something that has never occurred before; unprecedented

    Adjective

    ()(ぞう)() • (mizōu) -na (adnominal ()(ぞう)() (mizōu na), adverbial ()(ぞう)() (mizōu ni))

    1. unprecedented
    Inflection

    Etymology 2

    Kanji in this term

    Grade: 4
    ぞう > ぞ
    Grade: S

    Grade: 3
    on’yomi
    Alternative spelling
    未曾有 (kyūjitai)

    /mizoːu//mizou/

    From ()(ぞう)() (mizōu), above, using the kan’yōon reading of in . There is also an instance of the other kan’yōon reading of , without the dakuten. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

    Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): [mʲiso̞ɯ̟ᵝ]

        Noun

        ()()() • (mizou) 
        (alternative reading hiragana みそう, rōmaji misou)

        1. something that has never occurred before; unprecedented

        Adjective

        ()()() • (mizou) -na (adnominal ()()() (mizou na), adverbial ()()() (mizou ni))

        1. unprecedented
        Inflection

        Synonyms

        References

        1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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