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【No. 1461】Tassha (達者 - Skillful)

Dec 18, 2018 15:55
Tassha

Previously, I introduced you to the parting greeting phrase otassha de (お達者で), which is used for a person we won't see again for a long time.

Since tassha (達者) means that your body is strong, otasshade (お達者で - "being tassha") means "please be healthy."

However, the original meaning of tassha is different.

Ta/tatsu (達) means "to be enlightened" or "to be familiar with something," and sha (者) means "person."

In other words, the literal meaning of tassha is a person who is good at doing something.
達者

以前私は、長い間会わなくなる相手に対する別れの挨拶「お達者で」を紹介しました。

「達者」は「体が丈夫なこと」を意味するので、「お達者で」は「健康でいてください」ということを意味します。

しかし、本来「達者」は別のことを意味する言葉でした。

「達」は「悟る」や「物事に通じている」ことを意味し、「者」は「人」を意味します。

すなわち「達者」の文字どおりの意味は「物事に熟達している人」です。

Corrections (1)

No. 1 Fifi
  • Previously, I introduced you to the parting greeting phrase 'otassha de' (お達者で), which is used for a person we won't see again for a long time.
  • Previously, I introduced you to the parting greeting phrase 'otassha de' (お達者で), which is used for a person we won't see again for a long time.
  • However, the original meaning of 'tassha' is different.
  • However, the original meaning of 'tassha' was different.
Toru
Thank you so much for the correction! :)

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