うん
Japanese
Etymology 1
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(This term, うん, is the hiragana spelling of several Sino-Japanese terms.) For a list of all kanji with on'yomi うん, not just those used in Sino-Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji with on reading うん. |
Synonyms
- はい (hai, “yes”)
Etymology 3
Onomatopoeia of the grunting noise made when straining oneself in effort.[2]
The prefix usage appears in the Kanto region during the Edo period.[2]
Usage notes
Takes the adverbial particle と (to)
Prefix
うん (rōmaji un-)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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