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付け知恵 (つけぢえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

付つけ知ぢ恵え

also: つけじえ

Meanings

1

noun

hint; suggestion

archaic

Archaic noun for a hint or suggestion given to someone. Rare in modern Japanese; encountered mainly in older texts.

昔むかしの小しょう説せつには「付つけ知恵ぢえをする」という表ひょう現げんが出でてくることがある。
In old novels, the expression 付け知恵をする sometimes appears.

Written forms

付け知恵
- つけぢえ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading つけぢえ is the expected form.
- つけじえ
  irregular kana usage
つけじえ
irregular kana usage
Irregular kana usage variant; not standard.

Kanji

付adhere, attach, refer to

知know, wisdom

恵favor, blessing, grace

Similar words

助じょ言げん
助言 is the standard modern word for advice or suggestion, while 付け知恵 is archaic and rare.
ヒント
ヒント is a common modern loanword for hint, used in everyday contexts, unlike the archaic 付け知恵.

Etymology

Compound of 付け (tsuke, 'attaching') and 知恵 (chie, 'wisdom'), literally 'attached wisdom'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely referred to imparting a clever idea or hint to someone.