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上方贅六 (かみがたぜいろく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
上かみ 方がた 贅ぜい 六ろく also: かみがたぜえろく
Meanings 1
noun
Kansai person (derogatory, archaic)
derogatory archaic
Archaic derogatory term used by people in Edo (Tokyo) to refer to people from the Kansai region, especially those seen as extravagant or showy. Related to 贅六 and 上方才六.
See also: 贅六 · 上方才六
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In the Edo period, Edokko contemptuously called Kansai people 'Kamigata Zeiroku'.
Written forms 上方贅六
かみがたぜいろく
Archaic derogatory term used by Edo people for Kansai people. The kanji spelling is historical; the reading かみがたぜいろく is standard.
かみがたぜえろく
Alternate reading with ぜえろく, reflecting Edo-period pronunciation variation.
かみがたぜえろく
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative Similar words 贅ぜい 六ろく Also a derogatory term for a spendthrift or a Kansai person; 上方贅六 explicitly adds the Kansai region.
上かみ 方がた 才ざい 六ろく Similar archaic derogatory term for Kansai people, with 才六 instead of 贅六.
Etymology Compound of 上方 (Kamigata, old name for the Kansai region) and 贅六 (zeiroku, a derogatory term for a spendthrift or Kansai person). The exact origin of 贅六 is uncertain, but it may be related to 贅沢 (zeitaku, luxury) with a suffix.
