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御事 (おこと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

御お事こと

Meanings

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pronoun

familiar languagearchaic

Archaic familiar second-person pronoun. Used in historical or literary contexts; not used in modern standard Japanese.

御お事こと、しばし待またれよ。
You, wait a moment.

Kanji

御honorable, manipulate, govern
事matter, thing, fact

Similar words

あなた
Standard polite 'you' in modern Japanese. 御事 is archaic and familiar, not interchangeable.
おまえ
Familiar 'you' in modern Japanese, but can be rude. 御事 is an archaic equivalent with a similar familiar tone.

Etymology

The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 御 (honorific prefix) and 事 (thing, matter) are conventionally associated with this archaic pronoun, but the exact origin is unclear.