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寿く (ことぶく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
congratulate ; wish well
Archaic godan verb; in modern Japanese, 祝う (いわう) is the standard word for congratulating. 寿く appears mainly in classical literature or fixed expressions.
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'寿く' is hardly used today; instead, '祝う' is used.
Written forms 寿ことぶ く
Archaic kanji spelling; the verb is rarely used in modern Japanese.
ことぶく Usage 100%
Kana spelling for this archaic verb; may be encountered in classical texts or explanations.
Kanji 寿 longevity, congratulations, one's natural life Etymology The verb 寿く (ことぶく) is an archaic form meaning 'to congratulate' or 'to wish well'. Its exact derivation is uncertain, but it is related to the noun 寿 (ことぶき, 'congratulations, long life').
