ぁ
See also: あ
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Japanese
Etymology 1
Small form of the hiragana character あ (a).
Combining form
ぁ
Usage notes
- Small combining kana ぁ, ぃ, ぅ, ぇ and ぉ are used in the following ways.
- After a kana of the same vowel, representing a nonstandard lengthening of the vowel.
- はぁ (hā) - (sound of breathing)
- うぉぉぉぉぉぉぉ (wooooooo) - (cry of excitement)
- After ふ (fu), ゔ (vu), し (shi), じ (ji), ち (chi), つ (tsu), replacing the preceding vowel.
- じぇ (je)
- つぁ (tsa)
- Three special combinations, すぃ (si), てぃ (ti), とぅ (tu), and their voiced versions are also used in this way.
- After other kana ending in -i or -u, changing the preceding vowel to a semivowel.
- いぇ (ye)
- くぃ (kwi)
- After a kana of the same vowel, representing a nonstandard lengthening of the vowel.
See also
Alternative forms
Particle
ぁ or ァ • (-a)
- Contraction of は (wa).
- 1933, William Shakespeare, translated by Tsubouchi Shōyō, Romeo and Juliet:
- 「はて、立つと言へば不動ぢゃがや。不動は立往生ぢゃ。出向うて往かけんけりゃ鬪爭にァならぬわい。」
- "Hate, tatsu to ieba isuwari ja ga ya. Isuwari wa tachiōjō ja. Demukōteyukakenkerya kenka nya naranu wai."
- "To move is to stir, and to be valiant is to stand. Therefore, if thou art moved, thou runn'st away."
- 「はて、飼犬を見たゞけでも向うてゆくわい。モンタギューの奴等と見りゃ、男でも女でも關うたことァない。」
- "Hate, inu wo mita dake de mo mukōteyuku wai. Montagyū no yatsura to mirya, otoko de mo onna de mo kamōta kotwa nai."
- "A dog of that house shall move me to stand. I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's."
- 「はて、立つと言へば不動ぢゃがや。不動は立往生ぢゃ。出向うて往かけんけりゃ鬪爭にァならぬわい。」
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