盍ぞ…ざる

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
なん
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

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なんぞ (nanzo) + (-zu). (-zu) inflects to the (れん)(たい)(けい) (rentaikei, adnominal) form ざる (-zaru) due to (かか)(むす) (kakarimusubi).

Verb

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(なん)ぞ…ざる (nanzo…zaru

  1. (Classical Japanese or literary) why not?
  2. (Classical Japanese or literary) expresses volition