popular obsolete kanji noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) prefix archaic Kyoto-ben
- young lady of noble birth, princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
- girl
- small, cute, lesser (in names of species)
- prostitute
popular gikun or jukujikun obsolete reading JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) archaic Kyoto-ben
- amateur, layman, ordinary person, novice
- respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
- unlicensed prostitute
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb Kyoto-ben
- to raise, to record, to bring up (a matter), to serve (food), to send some on out
popular interjection female term particle Kyoto-ben archaic
- eh?, what?, oh?
- yes, that's correct
- used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request
- strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
- hey
noun noun (generic) Kyoto-ben
- girl's lacquered wooden clogs
search-only kanji form polite language colloquial expression Kyoto-ben
- (it) is fine, nice, good, all right
usually written using kana alone interjection Kyoto-ben
- do your best, keep it up, apply yourself
expression Kyoto-ben
- sorry to have kept you waiting
noun noun (generic) Kyoto-ben
- rock placed on a corner of one's plot facing the road to protect against cars
adverb Kyoto-ben
- so-so, tolerable, passable