Search Terms: 姑*
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adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
for a moment, for a minute(usually kana)
adverb
2.
for a while, for some time(usually kana)
3.
for the time being, for now(usually kana)
interjection
4.
it's been a long time, long time no see(usually kana)
Other readings:
しばらく《姑く》
、しばらく《暫らく》[1]
、しばらく《須臾》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
mother-in-law
See also:舅
Other readings:
姑【しゅうと】
、姑【しうとめ】
、姑【しいとめ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
na-adjective, noun
1.
underhanded, unfair(colloquialism)
2.
makeshift, stopgap(orig. meaning)
noun
1.
Ubume, birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
2.
woman in late pregnancy, woman on the point of giving birth(obscure)(only relevant for 産女 and 孕女)
Other readings:
姑獲鳥【うぶめ】
、孕女【うぶめ】