表層形
いっしー
イッシー
名詞
いっしー (イッシー)
Isshii · いっしー — Issie (lake monster said to be living in Kyushu's Lake Ikeda)
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いっしー in rōmaji: isshii.
名詞
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Updated: 2026年9月27日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
いっしー
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
イッシー
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| 読み (Reading) |
イッシー
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・固有名詞・人名・一般
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
*
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
いっしー
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| 読み・基本形 |
イッシー
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| 表記・基本形 |
いっしー
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| 見出し語の読み |
イッシー
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How it's used
Used in Japanese media and local folklore discussions when referring to the Lake Ikeda monster, similar to Nessie for Loch Ness.
いっしーを見た人がいるらしい。
Isshii o mita hito ga iru rashii.
Apparently someone saw Issie.
いっしーの噂は地元では有名だ。
Isshii no uwasa wa jimoto de wa yuumei da.
The rumor of Issie is famous locally.
💡 English Meaning
いっしー means “Issie (lake monster said to be living in Kyushu's Lake Ikeda)” — full definition & examples →
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