ぞえ

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Combination of sentence-ending emphatic particle ぞ (zo) + tone-softening and affectionate particle え (e). Precursor to modern ぜ (ze).[1][2][3]

Appears from around the late 1500s, with use peaking during the Edo period.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [d͡zo̞e̞]

Particle

ぞえ • (zoe) 

  1. [late 1500s–late 1800s]­ (colloquial, men's speech, archaic) sentence-ending particle signifying emphasis, used to lightly press one's point, with affectionate overtones

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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