猛者

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
猛	者
もう > も Grade: S	ざ > さ Grade: 3
irregular

Alternative spelling
猛者 (kyūjitai)

It is thought to be an abbreviation of 猛者 (mōza), which seems to become popular in the late Heian period.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) もさ [móꜜsà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [mo̞sa̠]

Noun

猛(も)者(さ) • (mosa)

astonishing talent (person)
- 2019 August 9, 井上輝一, “「粒子加速器」を自作した猛者現る　「リビングの片隅で組み立てた」──工学素人の“理論屋”が一から試行錯誤 (1/2)”, in ITmedia NEWS‎:
  
  「粒(りゅう)子(し)加(か)速(そく)器(き)」を自(じ)作(さく)した猛(も)者(さ)現(あらわ)る
  “Ryūshi kasokuki” o jisaku shita mosa arawaru
  Man makes own "particle accelerator"
- 2020 December 25, “ブラウザで動作するマルチタスク対応DOSを自作した猛者が現れる”, in GIGAZINE‎:
  
  ブラウザで動(どう)作(さ)するマルチタスク対(たい)応(おう) DOS(ドス) を自(じ)作(さく)した猛(も)者(さ)が現(あらわ)れる
  Burauza de dōsa suru maruchitasuku taiō dosu o jisaku shita mosa ga arawareru
  Man makes own multitasking-compatible DOS that operates in web browsers

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
猛	者
もう Grade: S	ざ Grade: 3
on’yomi	irregular

Alternative spelling
猛者 (kyūjitai)

Seems to become popular in the late Heian period.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) もーざ [móꜜòzà] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [mo̞ːza̠]

Noun

猛(もう)者(ざ) • (mōza)

astonishing talent (person)

References

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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