みそっかす

Japanese
Alternative spellings
味噌っ滓
味噌滓

Etymology

Shift from older 味噌滓 (miso kasu, “miso dregs”).[1][2] Gemination is a common development in Japanese terms to indicate emphasis.

The geminated form misokkasu is first attested in the early 1900s.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

みそっかす • (misokkasu) 

  1. [from early 1900s] miso dregs
  2. [from early 1900s] (by extension) a child who is left out of activities due to being viewed as weak or not good enough

References
  1. “味噌滓”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. “味噌っ滓”, in デジタル大辞泉 (Dejitaru Daijisen)‎ (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
  3. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  5. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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