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まいど【毎度】 : maido | define meaning
maido
Pronunciation: /maido/ (pitch: H-H-H)
Definition
Interjection
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An expression used to greet customers or clients into a store, a shop, a restaurant or other commercial establishment.
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まいど、いらっしゃいませ。
maido, irasshaimase.
"Greetings and Welcome!"
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まいど、いらっしゃいませ。
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".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 毎度 |
Kana | まいど |
Romanization | maido |
Pronunciation (IPA) | /maido/ (pitch: H-H-H) |
意味:どうも、こんにちは
Categories:
毎度
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/.