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っすわ

ssuwa

Pronunciation: [sːuwa]

Definition

Copula

  1. Emphatic or emotive auxiliary ending equivalent to the standard form ですよ desu yo or だよ da yo.
    1. ま、しゃーないっすわ
      ma, shaanaissu wa.
      "Well, it can't be helped"
    2. ほんまアホっすわ
      honma aho ssu wa
      "[He's] such an idiot"
    3. つや、ほんとうきらいっすわ【梅雨、本当嫌いっすわ
      tsuya, hontou kiraissu wa
      "I really hate the rainy season"

Etymology

Derived from a reduced form of the copula です desu and the emphatic particle わ wa.

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Kanaっすわ
Romanizationssuwa
Pronunciation (IPA)[sːuwa]

意味:ですよ、ですわ

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, October 2). っすわ : ssuwa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/419/ssuwa/.