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江戸情緒 (えどじょうちょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

江え戸ど情じょう緒ちょ

also: えどじょうしょ

Meanings

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noun

Edo-period atmosphere; old Tokyo charm

Evokes the nostalgic, traditional ambiance of Edo (old Tokyo), often associated with historic districts, crafts, and customs.

浅あさ草くさには今いまでも江え戸ど情じょう緒ちょが残のこっている。
Asakusa still retains the atmosphere of old Edo.
この路ろ地じは江え戸ど情じょう緒ちょたっぷりだ。
This alley is full of old Edo charm.

Written forms

江戸情緒
- えどじょうちょ
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading えどじょうしょ is a less common variant.
- えどじょうしょ
  Variant reading; えどじょうちょ is more common.
えどじょうしょ

Kanji

江creek, inlet, bay

door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

情feelings, emotion, passion

緒thong, beginning, inception

Similar words

江え戸ど
Refers to the historical city itself, while 江戸情緒 focuses on the nostalgic atmosphere and cultural feel.
情じょう緒ちょ
A broader term for emotional atmosphere or charm; 江戸情緒 specifies the Edo-period flavor.

Etymology

Compound of 江戸 (Edo, the former name of Tokyo) and 情緒 (emotion, atmosphere, charm).