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吉原言葉 (よしわらことば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

吉よし原わら言こと葉ば

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Meanings

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noun

Yoshiwara dialect; sociolect of Yoshiwara prostitutes

historical term

Historical term for the distinctive speech style used by courtesans in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters during the Edo period. Also known as ありんすことば.

See also: ありんすことば

吉よし原わら言こと葉ばは、江え戸ど時じ代だいの遊ゆう郭かくで使つかわれた独どく特とくの言こと葉

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Yoshiwara dialect is a distinctive speech style used in the red-light district during the Edo period.

Kanji

吉good luck, joy, congratulations
原meadow, original, primitive
言say, word
葉leaf, plane, lobe

Similar words

ありんすことば
Synonymous term for the same sociolect, emphasizing the characteristic use of ありんす as a copula.

Etymology

Compound of 吉原 (Yoshiwara, the famous Edo-period red-light district) and 言葉 (words, language). The exact origin of the distinctive speech patterns is uncertain, but it developed as a professional sociolect among courtesans.