Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
增し (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

From the (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (masu).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

() or () (mashi

  1. increase, extra

Adjective edit

() or () (mashi-na (adnominal () (mashi na), adverbial () (mashi ni))

  1. better, less objectionable, preferable
    ()(ほう)(くつ)(じょく)()けるよりもましだ。
    Shinu hō ga kutsujoku o ukeru yori mo mashi da.
    Death is preferable to dishonour.

Inflection edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997) 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ 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), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN