おおせ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
仰せ

From the historical verb 仰(おお)す (ōsu).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) おおせ [òósé] (Heiban – [0])[1]
IPA^(key): [o̞ːse̞]

Noun

おおせ • (ōse) ^{←おほせ (ofose)^?}

(honorific) command
仰(おお)せのままに
ōse no mama ni
as you say
(honorific) statement

Derived terms

おっしゃる (ossharu)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
大瀬

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) おおせ [óꜜòsè] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [o̞ːse̞]

Noun

おおせ or オオセ • (ōse) ^{←おほせ (ofose)^?}

Orectolobus japonicus, Japanese wobbegong

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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