こもごも

Japanese
Alternative spellings
交々
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Etymology

Originally a compound of Old Japanese elements 此 (ko, “this”) +‎ も (mo, “too”) +‎ 此 (ko, “this”) +‎ も (mo, “too”). Appears as komokomo in older texts, evolving into komogomo in modern Japanese.

Pronunciation

Adverb

こもごも • (komogomo) 

  1. alternating; one after another
    悲(ひ)喜(き)交(こも)々(ごも)
    hiki komogomo
    sadness and happiness one after another ⇒ mixed feelings
  2. all mixed up and indistinct
    こもごも考(かんが)える
    komogomo kangaeru
    to be mixed up in one's thoughts, to think confusedly

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana.

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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