ずい

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Unknown. Possibly from (zui, bone marrow); compare the sense development that led to the senses “something straight; an exact direction, an immediate area” for reading (zun).

First appears in the early 1500s.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ずい (zui

  1. straightforwardly, wholeheartedly, unreservedly, directly, immediately, all at once, in one go
    Synonym: 一気 (ikki)
Usage notes
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Used with the adverbial particle (to).

  • ずいと(ある)()
    zui to arukidasu
    to set forth [walking] without reservation

Not to be confused with adverb 惴惴 (zuizui, in a manner quaking with fear).

Prefix

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ずい (zui-

  1. (archaic) exactly that, directly or immediately that
Usage notes
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Attaches to nouns or verbs.

In popular use during the late 1700s.[1]

Etymology 2

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Any of various on'yomi terms.

For pronunciation and definitions of ずい – see the following entries.
S
[noun] This term needs a translation to English.
[adjective] This term needs a translation to English.
S
[noun] bone marrow
[noun] the pith of a plant
[noun] (figurative) the pith or essence of something, such as a skill or cultural thing
H
[proper noun] Sui dynasty
(This term, ずい (zui), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as ずい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ずい.)

(The following entries are uncreated: , , .)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN