あさいち

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
朝一 朝イチ

From 朝(あさ) (asa, “morning”) + 一番(いちばん) (ichiban).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あさいち [àsáꜜìchì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [a̠sa̠it͡ɕi]

Noun

あさいち or あさイチ • (asa-ichi) ^{←あさいち (asa-iti)?}

1. (informal) (being the) first thing (done) in the morning

Coordinate terms

• 午(ご)後(ご)一(いち) (gogoichi, “first thing in the afternoon”)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
朝市

From 朝(あさ) (asa, “morning”) + 市(いち) (ichi, “market”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あさいち [àsáꜜìchì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• (Tokyo) あさいち [àsáíꜜchì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [a̠sa̠it͡ɕi]

Noun

あさいち • (asaichi) ^{←あさいち (asaiti)?}

1. morning market