ごろつき
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Japanese[edit]
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 破落戸 (uncommon) |
Etymology[edit]
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb ごろつく (gorotsuku, “to loiter; to make a rumbling or rolling noise”).[1][2]
First cited to a text from roughly 1797.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- [from circa 1797] 破落戸: a rogue, a vagabond, a bandit: someone of no fixed address or employment and who bullies or robs others
- [from 1819] a rumbling or rolling noise, such as thunder
- the act of making such a noise
Usage notes[edit]
The kanji spelling 破落戸 is uncommon, and appears to be limited to the rogue, vagabond, bandit sense.