Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
(ateji)
よう
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
仕樣 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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is an ateji (当て字) spelling of (shi), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of する (suru, to do).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(よう) (shiyōしやう (syau)?

  1. means, method
  2. Short for 仕様書 (shiyōsho, spec, technical specification).
    それ仕様(しよう)です
    Sore wa shiyō desu.
    It's not a bug; it's a feature. / It is by design.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN