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得たり賢しと (えたりかしこしと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

得えたり賢かしこしと

Meanings

1

expression

readily; very eagerly; without a moment's hesitation

Archaic literary expression used to describe acting with eager promptness. Not used in modern everyday speech; encountered mainly in classical texts.

彼かれは得えたり賢かしこしとその申もうし出でを受うけた。
He readily accepted the offer without a moment's hesitation.

Kanji

得gain, get, find
賢intelligent, wise, wisdom

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the expression combines classical forms of 得る (to get) and 賢し (clever, wise), suggesting a sense of seizing an opportunity with clever eagerness.