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ありんす言葉 (ありんすことば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Yoshiwara prostitute sociolect
historical term
Historical term for the distinctive speech style used by courtesans in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters during the Edo period. Characterized by polite endings like ありんす.
See also: ありんす · 吉原言葉
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Arinsu-kotoba is the speech style used by courtesans in the Yoshiwara red-light district during the Edo period.
Similar words 吉よし 原わら 言こと 葉ば 吉原言葉 is a broader term for the language of the Yoshiwara district, while ありんす言葉 specifically refers to the polite sociolect of the courtesans, named after the characteristic copula ありんす.
ありんす ありんす is the polite copula (equivalent to あります) that gives this sociolect its name; ありんす言葉 is the overall speech style.
Etymology Derived from the polite copula ありんす, a variant of あります, used by courtesans in the Yoshiwara district during the Edo period. The exact origin of the ありんす form is uncertain, but it likely developed as a euphemistic or softened version of standard polite speech.
