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上方贅六 (かみがたぜいろく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
上かみ 方がた 贅ぜい 六ろく also: かみがたぜえろく
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In the Edo period, Edokko contemptuously called Kansai people 'Kamigata Zeiroku'.
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative Similar words 贅ぜい 六ろく Also a derogatory term for a spendthrift or a Kansai person; 上方贅六 explicitly adds the Kansai region.
上かみ 方がた 才ざい 六ろく Similar archaic derogatory term for Kansai people, with 才六 instead of 贅六.
Written forms 上方贅六
かみがたぜいろく
Archaic derogatory term used by Edo people for Kansai people. The kanji spelling is historical; the reading かみがたぜいろく is standard.
かみがたぜえろく
Alternate reading with ぜえろく, reflecting Edo-period pronunciation variation.
かみがたぜえろく
Etymology Compound of 上方 (Kamigata, old name for the Kansai region) and 贅六 (zeiroku, a derogatory term for a spendthrift or Kansai person). The exact origin of 贅六 is uncertain, but it may be related to 贅沢 (zeitaku, luxury) with a suffix.
