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其の許 (sonomoto) Japanese meaning: you (archaic) | Kotomora

其その許もと

Meanings

1

expression, pronoun

archaic

Archaic second-person pronoun used toward equals or inferiors. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts or period speech.

其その許もと、しばし待またれよ。
You, wait a moment.

Kanji

其that
許permit, approve

Related words

あなた
Modern standard polite 'you'; 其の許 is archaic and was used toward equals or inferiors.
お前まえ
Modern informal/rude 'you'; 其の許 is an archaic equivalent with similar social standing but obsolete.

Etymology

Compound of 其の (sono, 'that') and 許 (moto, 'place/person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with this archaic pronoun.