神さぶ

Japanese

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, 神(かむ) (kamu, “god”, bound form of 神(かみ) (kami)) + さぶ (-sabu, suffix forming upper-bigrade–conjugating verbs).

Kansabu is an alteration of kamusabu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠mɯ̟ᵝsa̠bɯ̟ᵝ]
• IPA^(key): [kã̠ɰ̃sa̠bɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

神(かむ)さぶ or 神(かん)さぶ • (kamusabu or kansabu) intransitive ^†nidan (Classical Japanese)

1. to appear divine; to conduct oneself with sublimity
2. to appear old, hermitic; to give off an air of old age
3. (inanimate) to age, to be aged

   Synonym: 古びる (furubiru)

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "神さぶ" (バ行上二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	神さび	かむさび	kamusabi
Continuative (連用形)	神さび	かむさび	kamusabi
Terminal (終止形)	神さぶ	かむさぶ	kamusabu
Attributive (連体形)	神さぶる	かむさぶる	kamusaburu
Realis (已然形)	神さぶれ	かむさぶれ	kamusabure
Imperative (命令形)	神さびよ	かむさびよ	kamusabiyo
Key constructions
Negative	神さびず	かむさびず	kamusabizu
Contrasting conjunction	神さぶれど	かむさぶれど	kamusaburedo
Causal conjunction	神さぶれば	かむさぶれば	kamusabureba
Conditional conjunction	神さびば	かむさびば	kamusabiba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	神さびき	かむさびき	kamusabiki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	神さびけり	かむさびけり	kamusabikeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	神さびつ	かむさびつ	kamusabitu
Perfect tense (natural event)	神さびぬ	かむさびぬ	kamusabinu
Perfect-continuative tense	神さびたり	かむさびたり	kamusabitari
Volitional	神さびむ	かむさびむ	kamusabimu

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, 神(かみ) (kami, “god”) + さぶ (-sabu, suffix forming upper-bigrade–conjugating verbs). May be an alteration of kamusabu above, or developed independently.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠mʲisa̠bɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

神(かみ)さぶ • (kamisabu) intransitive ^†nidan

1. to appear divine; to conduct oneself with sublimity
2. to appear old, hermitic; to give off an air of old age
3. (inanimate) to age, to be aged

   Synonym: 古びる (furubiru)

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "神さぶ" (バ行上二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	神さび	かみさび	kamisabi
Continuative (連用形)	神さび	かみさび	kamisabi
Terminal (終止形)	神さぶ	かみさぶ	kamisabu
Attributive (連体形)	神さぶる	かみさぶる	kamisaburu
Realis (已然形)	神さぶれ	かみさぶれ	kamisabure
Imperative (命令形)	神さびよ	かみさびよ	kamisabiyo
Key constructions
Negative	神さびず	かみさびず	kamisabizu
Contrasting conjunction	神さぶれど	かみさぶれど	kamisaburedo
Causal conjunction	神さぶれば	かみさぶれば	kamisabureba
Conditional conjunction	神さびば	かみさびば	kamisabiba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	神さびき	かみさびき	kamisabiki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	神さびけり	かみさびけり	kamisabikeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	神さびつ	かみさびつ	kamisabitu
Perfect tense (natural event)	神さびぬ	かみさびぬ	kamisabinu
Perfect-continuative tense	神さびたり	かみさびたり	kamisabitari
Volitional	神さびむ	かみさびむ	kamisabimu

Synonyms

• (Modern Japanese) 神(かみ)さびる (kamisabiru), 神(かむ)さびる (kamusabiru)