草々

See also: 草草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
草草

Etymology

From reduplication of .

Pronunciation

Noun

(そう)(そう) (sōsō) さうさう (sausau)?

  1. brevity; rudeness; hurry
  2. sincerely, yours sincerely, sincerely yours (at the end of a letter)
    Synonyms: 匆々 (sōsō), 不一 (fuitsu), 不尽 (fujin), 草々不一 (sōsō fuitsu)

Usage notes

When writing Japanese letters, the closing phrase 草々 is often paired with the opening phrase such as 前略 or 冠省.

Derived terms

Adjective

(そう)(そう) (sōsō) さうさう (sausau)? -na (adnominal (そう)(そう) (sōsō na), adverbial (そう)(そう) (sōsō ni))

  1. brief, rude

Inflection

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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