🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

しむさ : shimusa | define meaning

shimusa

Pronunciation: [ɕimusa]

Definition

Expression

Ok; okay; alright; all right; fine
1. しむさ、しむさ
  shimusa, shimusa
  "Alright, alright", "Okay, okay"

Etymology

Likely derived from the verb しむん【済むん】 shimun, meaning "to be at ease", and the emphatic particle さ sa.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	しむさ
Romanization	shimusa
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕimusa]

意味：いいよ【良いよ】、いいだろう【良いだろう】、けっこう【結構】、かまわないよ【構わないよ】、だいじょうぶよ【大丈夫よ】、どうでもいいよ

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しむさ

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, February 1). しむさ : shimusa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/974/shimusa/.