民間 語源 minkangogen
minkangogen
Noun
1. folk etymology; popular (but unfounded) etymology
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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minkangogende
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. te-form: connecting clauses; te-form: making requests
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minkangogenno
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Folk etymology; Popular etymology
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minkangogenjārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It's not a folk etymology.; It isn't a popular origin story.
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minkangogenjanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not a folk etymology.; It isn't a popular origin story.
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Common 6 items
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minkangogendarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. folk etymology; likely a folk etymology
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minkangogenjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a folk etymology.; It wasn't a popular origin.
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minkangogendeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. folk etymology; likely a folk etymology
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minkangogendewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not a folk etymology.
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Advanced 3 items
minkangogendattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a folk etymology; When it is a folk etymology
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minkangogendeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a folk etymology; Assuming it's a folk etymology
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minkangogennara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when folk etymology; If folk etymology is the case
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