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姑
姑
8 strokes
Frequency: 2041

Meanings

mother-in-law

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ģ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しゅうãĻめ
しゅうãĻ
おば
しばらく

Common Words

しばらく
æšŦく
æšŦらく
姑く
須č‡ū
Usually kana
Freq #572
1

Adverb (fukushi); Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

for a moment; for a minute

Examples
あおたãŊ働きすぎです。しばらく嚧ãĢãĶæĨ―ãŦしおさい。
You are working too hard. Sit down and take it easy for a while.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

for a while; for some time

Examples
ã“ã“ã—ã°ã‚‰ãå―žãŦãūるで䞚わおい。
I haven't seen anything of him for some time.
3

Adverb (fukushi)

for the time being; for now

Examples
æ˜Ļæ—ĨトムãŊバã‚Īã‚ŊãŪ䚋故でけがをしたãŪã§ã€ã—ã°ã‚‰ãä―“č‚ēãŪ授æĨ­ãŦãŊ凚られãūせん。
Yesterday, Tom was injured in a motorbike accident, so he can't attend gym class for the time being.
4

Interjection

it's been a long time; long time no see

姑æŊ
こそく
ï―žãŠ Adj.
Noun
Freq #19462
1

Colloquial

underhanded; unfair

2

Orig. meaning

makeshift; stopgap

Examples
åŪŸãŊ、åĪ§é‡ãŪčģ‡æ–™ã‚’持ãĢãĶくるãŪãŊ、反čŦ–させおいためãŪ姑æŊお手æŪĩである。
Actually that I bring a huge volume of reference material with me is a makeshift way of preventing people from disputing my case.
姑
しゅうãĻめ
しゅうãĻ
しうãĻめ
しいãĻめ
Noun
Freq #23448
1

mother-in-law

Examples
åĪäŧŠæąčĨŋ、åŦãĻ姑ãŪäŧēãŊäļŠæ‰‹ãã„かぎäū‹ãŒåĪšã„ãĻčĶ‹ãˆã‚‹ã€‚
In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.
čŠļåĶ“
げいぎ
čŠļåĨī
čŠļ姑
げいこ
Noun
Freq #39024
1

geisha

小姑
こじゅうãĻ
こじゅうãĻめ
Noun
Freq #41076
1

sister-in-law

åŦå§‘
よめしゅうãĻめ
Noun
ï―žãŪ Adj.
Freq #70826
1

daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)

くわい
慈姑
ã‚ŊãƒŊã‚Ī
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #77131
1

Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)

姑åĻ˜
ã‚ŊマニãƒĢãƒģ
ã‚Ŋã‚ĶニãƒĢãƒģ
Noun
Freq #126222
1

girl (esp. Chinese); young unmarried woman

čˆ…å§‘
きゅうこ
Noun
Freq #127716
1

parents-in-law

į”ĢåĨģ
姑įēéģĨ
孕åĨģ
うãķめ
Noun
Freq #147399
1

Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore

2

į”ĢåĨģ孕åĨģ only; Rare term

woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth

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