増し

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
增し (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From the (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (masu).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

() (mashi) 

  1. increase, extra

Adjective

() (mashi) -na (adnominal () (mashi na), adverbial () (mashi ni))

  1. better, less objectionable, preferable
    ()(ほう)(くつ)(じょく)()けるよりもましだ。
    Shinu hō ga kutsujoku o ukeru yori mo mashi da.
    Death is preferable to dishonour.

Inflection

References

  1. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 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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