List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
archaic noun noun (generic)
- ordinary woman secretly engaged in prostitution (Edo period)
usually written using kana alone archaic godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be underwater from the neck down, to collect shells, seaweed, etc. by diving under the water
- to force something under the surface of the water
usually written using kana alone archaic godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to wear on the head
- to have cloth, clothing, etc. bestowed upon one by their lord or master, to wear such cloth on the left shoulder
- to be injured
usually written using kana alone archaic Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to place a hat, etc. on someone's head
- to award clothing to someone as a reward or a souvenir
- to place the blame or burden of responsibility on someone else
- to use something as an excuse or a pretext
archaic expression
- it is needless to say
archaic noun noun (generic)
- trickery
noun noun (generic) Kansai-ben archaic
- trickery
- fiasco
- disobedience
archaic linguistics noun noun (generic)
- sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period), vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)
honorific language archaic yodan verb (archaic) yodan verb (archaic) verb (generic) auxiliary verb
- to do
noun noun (generic) archaic
- disappointment, let-down
- miss, failure, losing (lottery) ticket, blank
- nonsense