List: archaic
Words or expressions no longer current or that are current only within a few special contexts.
sensitive derogatory pronoun archaic polite language
- you, you bastard, you son of a bitch
- you
archaic noun noun (generic)
- sky, moon
archaic expression
- to apologize for a long neglect of friends (apologise)
nidan verb (archaic) nidan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic polite language
- to want, to wish for
- to request, to demand
- to seek, to search for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job)
- to purchase, to buy
noun (suffix) noun (generic) noun archaic
- searching, rummaging
- fishing, collecting shells
astronomy noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) archaic
- Pisces (constellation), the Fish, the Fishes
- fishmongers' guild
archaic noun noun (generic)
- style that is fashionable in the capital
usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) archaic
- pert, tomboyish, impudent, lively, boisterous
- gallant, chivalrous
historical term noun noun (generic) archaic
- court lady (Heian period), lady-in-waiting
- separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period)
- room for a very low class prostitute
- very low class prostitute
noun noun (generic) food, cooking abbreviation archaic
- drawstring purse, money pouch
- pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden
- hanger-on, follower, flunky, sycophant
- unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)