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あこぎ

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See also: アコギ

Japanese

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Alternative spellings
阿漕
阿漕ぎ

Etymology

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From ()(こぎが)(うら) (Akogigaura, a place name currently in Tsu, Mie prefecture). From the legend, in the Ise grand shrine at Akogigaura, where fishing is prohibited, a fisherman got caught poaching fish. [1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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あこぎ (akogi-na (adnominal あこぎ (akogi na), adverbial あこぎ (akogi ni))

  1. greedy, shameless, ruthless, cruel
    Synonyms: 強欲, 無慈悲, 図々しい, あくどい
    あこぎ()()
    akogi na shiuchi
    cruel treatment

Usage notes

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This term is often spelled in hiragana.

Inflection

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN