所為

See also: 所为

Chinese
actually; place; (nominalisation prefix)
 
because of; for; to
because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
trad. (所為/所爲) 所 為/爲
simp. (所为) 所 为

Pronunciation 1

Noun

所為

  1. what one does; behaviour; actions
Derived terms

Pronunciation 2

Noun

所為

  1. cause; reason

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
所 為
しょ
Grade: 3		 い
Grade: S
goon on’yomi
Alternative spellings
所爲 (kyūjitai)
所意

From Middle Chinese 所為 (MC ʃɨʌX ɦˠiuᴇ|ɦˠiuᴇH). The goon, so likely the initial borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

所(しょ)為(い) • (shoi) ←しよゐ (syowi)?

  1. one's deed
  2. cause, reason

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
所 為
しょ > せ
Grade: 3		 い
Grade: S
irregular on’yomi
Alternative spellings
所爲 (kyūjitai)
故 (literary)

*/sjowi/ → */sjoi/ → /ɕoi/ → /ɕei/ → /sei/ → /seː/

Probably a shift from shoi above.[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

所(せ)為(い) • (sei) ←せゐ (sewi)?

  1. cause, reason, fault
    あいつのせいで全(ぜん)部(ぶ)台(だい)無(な)しになった。
    Aitsu no sei de zenbu dainashi ni natta.
    It all came to nothing because of that fool.
Usage notes

This sei reading is usually written in kana.

Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
所 為
そ
Grade: 3		 い
Grade: S
kan’on on’yomi
Alternative spelling
所爲 (kyūjitai)

From Middle Chinese 所為 (MC ʃɨʌX ɦˠiuᴇ|ɦˠiuᴇH). The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing. Compare modern Min Nan reading só͘-ûi, Hakka só-vì.

Pronunciation

Noun

所(そ)為(い) • (soi) ←そゐ (sowi)?

  1. one's deed

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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