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こそあど
kosoado
Description
「こそあど」は、日本語の指示語をまとめて言うことばです。
"こそあど" is a word that collectively refers to Japanese demonstratives.
「これ・それ・あれ・どれ」や「ここ・そこ・あそこ・どこ」のように、こ・そ・あ・ど で始まることばのグループを指します。
It refers to groups of words starting with ko, so, a, do, like "これ・それ・あれ・どれ" and "ここ・そこ・あそこ・どこ".
Meanings
こそあどkosoado
the set of Japanese demonstrative words (ko-so-a-do series)
こそあど言葉は日本語の勉強で大切です。
Demonstrative words are important in studying Japanese.
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Notes
- Etymology
formed from the initial sounds of こ (ko), そ (so), あ (a), ど (do), the four demonstrative prefixes.
- Nuance
usually appears as こそあど言葉, a grammar term rather than everyday conversation.
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