種くさ

noun, noun, used as a suffix

cause; seed; origin

Used as a noun or suffix to indicate the source, cause, or origin of something. Often appears in compounds with the voiced form ぐさ.

• 彼かれの失しっ敗ぱいは村むら中じゅうの語かたり種ぐさになった。

  His failure became the talk of the whole village.

• 彼かれの慌あわてぶりはみんなの笑わらい種ぐさになった。

  The way he panicked became a source of amusement for everyone.

noun

variety; kind

Refers to a type, variety, or kind of something. Often used in the pattern 〜の種.

• クジラは哺ほ乳にゅう動どう物ぶつの一ひと種くさだ。

  A whale is a kind of mammal.

• 種くさ々ぐさの品しなが棚たなに並ならんでいる。

  Goods of various kinds are lined up on the shelves.

noun, counter

counter for varieties

Counter used for types or varieties of things. Commonly used with numbers to count different kinds.

• 三み種くさの宝たから物ものは三種みくさの神器かむだからとも呼よばれる。

  The three sacred treasures are also called the three imperial regalia.

• 五いつ種くさの供く物もつを神しん前ぜんに供そなえた。

  They offered five kinds of offerings before the deity.