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骨骨し (こちごちし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

骨骨こちごちし

Meanings

1

shiku-adjective (archaic)

boorish; unrefined

archaic

Archaic shiku-adjective describing a person or behavior as rough, uncultured, or lacking polish. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in classical texts.

古ふるい文ぶん書しょに「骨骨こちごちしき振ふる舞まい」とある。
In an old document, it says 'boorish behavior'.

Written forms

骨骨こちごちし
Archaic kanji spelling; the repetition mark form 骨々し is also attested.
骨々こちごちし
Variant with the repetition mark 々; equally archaic.

Kanji

骨skeleton, bone, remains

Similar words

無ぶ骨こつ
Modern adjective meaning 'rustic' or 'uncouth'; 骨骨し is its archaic predecessor with a similar nuance.

Etymology

Derived from 骨 (bone) reduplicated with the adjectival suffix し, suggesting a 'bony' or 'rough' quality. The exact historical development is uncertain.