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片っ端 (かたっぱし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

片かたっ端ぱし

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Meanings

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noun

one edge; one end; one side

Refers to a single edge, end, or side of something. Often used in the adverbial phrase 片っ端から (from one end; thoroughly; one after another).

See also: 片端 (かたはし)

彼かれは本ほんを片かたっ端ぱしから読よんでいった。
He read the books one after another from one end.

片かたっ端ぱしから問もん題だいを解といていく。

I solve the problems one after another from the beginning.

Written forms

片かたっ端ぱし
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
片かたっぱし
Kana-mixed spelling that reflects the colloquial pronunciation; sometimes seen in informal writing.

Kanji

片one-sided, leaf, sheet
端edge, origin, end

Similar words

片かた端はし
片端 (かたはし) is an older or more formal reading of the same kanji, meaning 'one edge' or 'one end', but 片っ端 (かたっぱし) is the more common colloquial form with an emphatic geminate consonant.

Etymology

Derived from 片 (かた, 'one side') + 端 (はし, 'edge/end'), with an emphatic geminate consonant insertion (促音便) yielding かたっぱし. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the form is a colloquial variant of 片端 (かたはし).