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お声がかり (おこえがかり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
recommendation from an influential person ; order from above
Refers to a directive or recommendation coming from someone in a position of authority or influence, often with the implication that it cannot be refused. The honorific お makes it polite.
会かい
長ちょう
の
お
声こえ
がかり
だっ
た
らしい
。
That personnel change was apparently an order from the chairman.
Written forms お 声こえ がかり
Standard spelling using the honorific prefix お and the noun 声がかり.
お 声こえ 掛が かり
Variant spelling with 掛かり instead of がかり; less common but seen.
Similar words 推すい 薦せん 推薦 is a general recommendation, while お声がかり specifically implies a recommendation from a high-status person, often carrying weight or obligation.
命めい 令れい 命令 is a direct order, whereas お声がかり is a softer, more polite expression for an order or directive from above.
Etymology Combination of the honorific prefix お, 声 (voice), and がかり (from 掛かる, meaning to be involved or to depend on). Literally 'by the voice of', it refers to something done at the behest of an influential person.
