擬しい

Japanese

Kanji in this term
擬
もどか Grade: S
kun'yomi

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 擬しい – see the following entry.

【もどかしい】

[adjective] (said of something else causing the sensation) irritating, frustrating, due to not turning out as expected

[adjective] (said of a person experiencing the sensation) impatient

[adjective] slow (of movement, causing others to feel impatient)

[adjective] worthy of criticism, displeasing

Alternative spelling
擬かしい

(This term, 擬しい, is an alternative spelling (less common) of the above term.)

Usage notes

Alternative spelling, omitted from most dictionaries.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Where the kanji spelling is used, this particular spelling may be proscribed by some sources, in favor of 擬かしい instead, due to the missing okurigana for the etymological verb stem.

References

^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

[KDJ-1] Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

[DJR-2] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[DJS-3] Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN

[NHK-4] NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

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