草々不一

Japanese

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 1
そう
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
いつ
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
草草不一

Etymology

From 草々(そうそう) (sōsō) + 不一(ふいつ) (fuitsu).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーそーふいつ [sòósóófúꜜìtsù] (Nakadaka – [5])[1]
  • IPA(key): [so̞ːso̞ːɸɯ̟ᵝit͡sɨᵝ]

Phrase

(そう)(そう)()(いつ) • (sōsōfuitsu) さうさうふいつ (sausaufuitu)?

  1. sincerely, yours sincerely, sincerely yours (at the end of a letter)
    Synonyms: 草々, 不一, 不尽

Usage notes

When writing Japanese letters, the closing phrase 草々不一 is often paired with the opening phrase such as 前略 or 冠省.

References

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