所しょ々しょ方ほう々ぼう

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ほ

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ぼ

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Meanings

noun

everywhere; here and there

rare term

Rare term meaning 'everywhere' or 'in many places'. In modern Japanese, あちこち or いたるところ are far more common.

しょしょほうぼうで桜さくらが咲さいている。
Cherry blossoms are blooming everywhere.

Kanji

所place, extent
方direction, person, alternative
処dispose, manage, deal with

Related words

あちこち
Common everyday word for 'here and there' or 'everywhere', used in both spoken and written Japanese.
いたるところ
Slightly formal word meaning 'everywhere', more common than しょしょほうぼう.

Written forms

所しょ々しょ方ほう々ぼう
Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kana.
所しょ所しょ方ほう方ぼう
Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kana.
処しょ々しょ方ほう々ぼう
Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kana.
処しょ処しょ方ほう方ぼう
Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 所々 (しょしょ, 'various places') and 方々 (ほうぼう, 'various directions'), both reduplicative compounds. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is now rare.