おおせ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
仰せ

From the historical verb (おお) (ōsu).

Pronunciation

Noun

おおせ • (ōseおほせ (ofose)?

  1. (honorific) command
    (おお)まま
    ōse no mama ni
    as you say
  2. (honorific) statement
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
大瀬

Pronunciation

Noun

おおせ or オオセ • (ōseおほせ (ofose)?

  1. Orectolobus japonicus, Japanese wobbegong
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

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