何せ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
何
なに
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Shortening of 何せよ (nani seyo).

Pronunciation

Adverb

何(なに)せ • (nanise) 

  1. synonym of 何しろ (nani shiro, “at any rate; anyhow”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
何
なん
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Sound shift from nanise.

Pronunciation

Adverb

何(なん)せ • (nanse) 

  1. synonym of 何しろ (nani shiro, “at any rate; anyhow”)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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