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しろしめす Japanese meaning | Kotomora

しろしめす

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Meanings

1

yodan verb with 'su' ending (archaic), transitive verb

know; be aware of

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)archaicusually written using kana alone

Archaic honorific verb used for a superior's knowledge. In modern Japanese, ご存知だ is the standard respectful equivalent.

帝みかどはその事ことをしろしめしていた。
The emperor was aware of that matter.

2

Written forms

しろしめすUsage75%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are archaic and rarely used.
知しろしめすUsage13%
Archaic kanji spelling for the 'know' sense.
知しろし召めすUsage13%
Archaic kanji spelling for the 'know' sense.
知しろし食めす
Archaic kanji spelling for the 'know' sense.

yodan verb with 'su' ending (archaic), transitive verb

rule; reign over

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)archaicusually written using kana alone

Archaic honorific verb used for a sovereign's rule. Modern equivalents include 治める or 統治する.

神じん武む天皇てんのうがこの国くにをしろしめしたと伝つたえられる。
It is said that Emperor Jimmu ruled this land.

Kanji

知know, wisdom
召seduce, call, send for
食eat, food

Similar words

ご存ぞん知じだ
Modern honorific for 'know', used in place of しろしめす in contemporary Japanese.
治おさめる
Modern verb for 'rule' or 'govern', without the archaic honorific nuance of しろしめす.

Etymology

Derived from 知る (shiru, 'to know') + しめす (shimesu, an archaic honorific auxiliary). The exact historical development is uncertain.