Does anyone know of any o-words or go-words which are absolutely neutral (have no nuances of being polite / courteous / respectful / womanly / cute etc etc)?
The only ones I'm aware of currently is おちゃ and ごはん
Update
Does anyone know of any o-words or go-words that when the お or ご is omitted, becomes another word or not a word altogether?
The only ones I'm aware of currently is ごはん
Answer
Here is a list of neutral o- and go- words:
- お手玉 'small bag for juggling'
- おみくじ 'written oracle'
- お冠 'being angry' [Not crown]
- お目玉 'being angry' [Not eye ball]
- お新香 'pickle'
- おにぎり 'rice ball' [Not sushi]
- おむすび
- おこぼれ 'something positive gained (unexpectedly) from someone else' [Not falling off]
- お裾分け 'a portion given away'
- お下がり 'used thing (clothes, etc.) often given from a senior to a junior sibling' [Not going down]
- お流れ 'cancel' [Not current]
- おあずけ
- お手上げ
- お手
- おかわり
- お手付き
- お年玉
- お多福
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