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こんちゃらごあす : konchara goasu | define meaning
konchara goasu
Definition
Expression
- An expression used to greet someone during the morning or day: "Hello", "Good morning"
Etymology
Derived from a reduced form of こんにち【今日】 konnichi "this day, this morning, today", the term やら yara which may be related to the standard Japanese particle of uncertainty やら yara or to the auxiliary verb やる yaru, and the honorific verb ごあす goasu (variant of ごわす gowasu).
Notes
Alternative forms include: こんちゃらごわす konchara gowasu, and こんちゃらごわした konchara gowashita.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | こんちゃらごあす |
| Romanization | konchara goasu |
意味：こんにちは【今日は】
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こんちゃらごあす
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). こんちゃらごあす : konchara goasu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1320/koncharagoasu/.