去留
Chinese
| to go; to leave; to remove | leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (去留) |
去 | 留 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
去留
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 去 | 留 |
| きょ Grade: 3 |
りゅう Grade: 5 |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 去留 (MC kʰɨʌX lɨu). Compare modern Mandarin 去留 (qùliú).
Pronunciation
Noun
去留 (hiragana きょりゅう, rōmaji kyoryū)
- going and staying, going or staying
- Diary entry, 1943/09/28, by Kafū Nagai:
- 未去留を決すること能はざるなり。
- Ima da kyoryū o kessuru koto atahazaru nari.
- I still can't decide on going or staying.
References
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