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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Meanings

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noun

Kansai person (derogatory, archaic)

derogatoryarchaic

Archaic derogatory term used by people in Edo (Tokyo) to refer to people from the Kansai region, especially those seen as extravagant or showy. Related to 贅六 and 上方才六.

Kanji

上above, up
方direction, person, alternative
贅luxury
六six

Related 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.

Built from

上かみ方がた+贅ぜい六ろく

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.