Wednesday, January 24, 2018

honorifics - does anyone know of any o-words or go-words which are absolutely neutral?


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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