"こころなしか" meaning in Japanese

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Conjunction

IPA: [ko̞ko̞ɾo̞na̠ɕi ka̠] Forms: kokoronashi ka [romanization]
Etymology: By surface analysis, 心(こころ)做(な)し (kokoronashi, “somehow”) + か (ka, interrogative particle). Etymology templates: {{glossary|surface analysis}} surface analysis, {{ja-com|心%做し|こころ%なし|か|pos2=interrogative particle|t1=somehow}} 心(こころ)做(な)し (kokoronashi, “somehow”) + か (ka, interrogative particle) Head templates: {{ja-pos|conjunction|こころなし か}} こころなしか • (kokoronashi ka)
  1. somehow, seemingly Synonyms: 心做し (kokoronashi) (ruby: (こころ), ())

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "[ko̞ko̞ɾo̞na̠ɕi ka̠]"
    }
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Download raw JSONL data for こころなしか meaning in Japanese (1.6kB)

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