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諸子しょし

しょし · shoshi

noun

Gentlemen, you, (all of) you or them

  • Hundred Schools of Thought
  • gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera)
  • willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens)
  • longtooth grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus bruneus)

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しょしが
Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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What does 諸子 mean?

Gentlemen, you, (all of) you or them. It can also mean: Hundred Schools of Thought; gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera); willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens).

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しょし (shoshi). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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