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伍す (ごす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
rank with ; rank among ; be counted among
Literary and somewhat formal; used to say that someone or something is on par with or belongs to a group of notable entities. Often appears as ～に伍す or ～に伍する.
See also: 伍する
この 選せん 手しゅ は 世せ 界かい の トップ に 伍ご す 実じつ 力りょく を 持も っ て いる 。
This athlete has the ability to rank among the world's best.
Written forms 伍ご す Usage 75%
Rare kanji spelling; the verb is more commonly written as 伍する or in kana.
ごす Usage 25%
Kana spelling; practical for learners, as the kanji form is uncommon.
Kanji 伍 five, five-man squad, file Etymology Derived from the kanji 伍 (meaning 'group of five' or 'rank'), combined with the verb ending す. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is used in literary contexts to express being on the same level as others.
