こなた

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Alternative spelling
此方

Various sources suggest a possible contraction from この (ko-no-kata, literally this way).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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こなた (konata

  1. (archaic) this way, here
  2. (archaic) the person in question, he, she, him, her
  3. (archaic) since (a time in the past), prior to (a time in the future)
  4. (archaic) first-person pronoun: I, me, we, us
  5. (archaic) second-person pronoun: you
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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こなた (Konata

  1. 小向: a surname

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 こ‐な‐た 【此方】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  2. ^ Frellesvig, Bjarke (2010) A History of the Japanese Language, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 247
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN