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なやす

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
萎す

Etymology

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First attested in the Shinsen Jikyō (898-901):[1]

  • 鍛 錬也 奈夜須也
    鍛／锻 (duàn): To forge. Called "nayasu"

See なえる (naeru) for more information.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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なやす • (nayasu) †yodan

Japanese verb pair
active なやす
mediopassive なえる
  1. [from c. 974] (archaic) to soften
  2. [from early 900s] (archaic) to forge (metal)
  3. [from c. 1500] (archaic) to take away power
  4. [from 1814-1842] (archaic) to raise and lower the pitch of a shakuhachi
  5. [unknown] (archaic, slang, theater comedians) to be lazy and not put any effort into a performance

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “なや・す 【萎】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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