すかす

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of すかす – see the following entry.

【賺す】 [verb] coax, cajole

(This term, すかす (sukasu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of すかす – see the following entry.

【透かす】 [verb] be slightly apart, be separated by a thin space [verb] look through, look into [verb] thin, become thin

(This term, すかす (sukasu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3

Noun

すかす • (sukasu) 

1. Eye dialect spelling of しかし (shikashi, “however”), representing "zū-zū" dialect Japanese.