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Kotomora

罷まかり

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Meanings

1

prefix

emphatic verbal prefix

Attaches to verbs to add emphasis or forcefulness; often used in set expressions like 罷り通る (to go unchallenged) or 罷り越す (to go/come, emphatic). Not freely productive in modern Japanese.

2

prefix

humble verbal prefix

Obsolete humble prefix; formerly attached to verbs to show respect toward the listener by humbling the speaker's action. Found in classical or historical texts, e.g., 罷り出づる (to leave, humble).

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