膝小僧

Japanese

Etymology 1

    Kanji in this term
    ひざ
    Grade: S

    Grade: 1
    そう > ぞう
    Grade: S
    kun'yomi kun'yomi on'yomi
    Alternative spelling
    膝小僧 (kyūjitai)

    From (ひざ) (hiza) + 小僧(こぞう) (kozō).

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • (Tokyo) ざこぞ [hìzákózóꜜò] (Nakadaka – [4])[1]
    • (Tokyo) ざこぞー [hìzákózóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
    • IPA(key): [çiza̠ko̞zo̞ː]

    Noun

    (ひざ)()(ぞう) • (hizakozō

    1. (informal) knee
    Synonyms

    Etymology 2

      Kanji in this term
      ひざ(っ)
      Grade: S

      Grade: 1
      そう > ぞう
      Grade: S
      kun'yomi kun'yomi on'yomi
      Alternative spelling
      膝小僧 (kyūjitai)

      Tensing; 膝小僧 (hizakozō) +‎ .[2]

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): [çiza̠k̚ko̞zo̞ː]

      Noun

      (ひざっ)()(ぞう) • (hizakkozō

      1. alternative form of 膝小僧 (hizakozō, knee)
        • 1972, “結婚しようよ”‎[2]performed by 吉田拓郎:
          (あめ)(あが)って (くも)のきれ()
          陽様(ひさま)さんが ()えたら
          ひざっこぞうを たたいてみるよ
          結婚(けっこん)しようよ whm…
          ame ga agatte kumo no kirema ni
          o-hisama-san ga mietara
          hizakkozō o tataite miru yo
          kekkon shiyō yo whm…
          If the rain stops, and Mr. Sun comes out
          from the gaps in the clouds
          I'll slap my thighs [in realization];
          Let's get married, hm-hm

      References

      1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
      2. ^ 膝小僧”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006