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まいど【毎度】

maido

Pronunciation: /maido/ (pitch: H-H-H)

Definition

Interjection

  1. An expression used to greet customers or clients into a store, a shop, a restaurant or other commercial establishment.
    1. まいど、いらっしゃいませ。
      maido, irasshaimase.
      "Greetings and Welcome!"

Etymology

Derived from the term まいど【毎度】 maido, literally meaning "each time; every time". By extension, used figuratively to express one's regards towards a returning customer or client, akin to the more formal English expressions "Thank you for your support" or "Thank you for your patronage".

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Kanji毎度
Kanaまいど
Romanizationmaido
Pronunciation (IPA)/maido/ (pitch: H-H-H)

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, December 27). まいど【毎度】 : maido | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/411/maido/.