ah soint.

Brit.

/ɑː ˈsəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌɑ ˈsoʊ/

Forms: 1900s– ah so, 1900s– ah-so. Also reduplicated or with reduplication of the final element.

Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese ā sō.

Etymology: < Japanese ā sō, interjection signalling attention or understanding in conversation (also a sō, assō; shortening of ā sō desu ka?, literally ‘ oh, is that so?’ < ā oh + sō so + desu, (polite form of da to be) + ka interrogative particle); the reception of the Japanese interjection in English has probably been influenced by association with ah int. and so adv. and conj.It is unclear whether the following earlier example shows a variant of the same word or an independent borrowing of Japanese uso, exclamation of surprise (use as interjection of uso (noun) lie):1909 W. Irwin Lett. of Japanese Schoolboy 203 ‘O-so!’ he say, ‘Must there be a war between America & England because of a mere feet-race?’

Now frequently humorous and derogatory.

Used in representations or imitations of Japanese and (by misidentification) Chinese speech, esp. to express affirmation, acknowledgement, understanding, or realization: ‘Ah!’; ‘So!’; ‘I see!’

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1893 Missionary Herald (Boston) Feb. 63 Generally a Japanese says after every other word you say..Hoi, hoi, hoi.., ah! So desu ka. Naruhodo! so that you feel sure your hearer is giving attention to you.]

1927 Everybody's June 149/1 ‘Ah, so-so-so,’ exclaimed the diminutive police chief... ‘Of course, the fair Eleanor, your ki-ni-iri, of course.’

1934 Atlantic Monthly 153 207/1 Had the Old One then no sons to care for him? Ah so? It was indeed pitiful that he had no one to provide for him in his age.

1942 Ace G-Man June 34/2 ‘Ah so!’ the Jap said sibilantly. ‘You are indeed a foolhardy man.’

1993 R. Shin in B. Nelson Asian Amer. Drama (1997) 340 Scott Fernlund was a Chinaman. His Mom painted his skin yellow... He kept coming up to me and bowing..saying Ah-so, Ah-so.

2005 P. Carey Wrong about Japan ix. 135 ‘Ah so,’ says the father... ‘It must be makkuro kurosuke... The black spots that appear in front of your eyes..when you come inside on a bright day.’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ah so
释义	ah soint. Brit. /ɑː ˈsəʊ/, U.S. /ˌɑ ˈsoʊ/ Forms: 1900s– ah so, 1900s– ah-so. Also reduplicated or with reduplication of the final element. Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese ā sō. Etymology: < Japanese ā sō, interjection signalling attention or understanding in conversation (also a sō, assō; shortening of ā sō desu ka?, literally ‘ oh, is that so?’ < ā oh + sō so + desu, (polite form of da to be) + ka interrogative particle); the reception of the Japanese interjection in English has probably been influenced by association with ah int. and so adv. and conj.It is unclear whether the following earlier example shows a variant of the same word or an independent borrowing of Japanese uso, exclamation of surprise (use as interjection of uso (noun) lie):1909 W. Irwin Lett. of Japanese Schoolboy 203 ‘O-so!’ he say, ‘Must there be a war between America & England because of a mere feet-race?’ Now frequently humorous and derogatory. Used in representations or imitations of Japanese and (by misidentification) Chinese speech, esp. to express affirmation, acknowledgement, understanding, or realization: ‘Ah!’; ‘So!’; ‘I see!’ ΚΠ 1893 Missionary Herald (Boston) Feb. 63 Generally a Japanese says after every other word you say..Hoi, hoi, hoi.., ah! So desu ka. Naruhodo! so that you feel sure your hearer is giving attention to you.] 1927 Everybody's June 149/1 ‘Ah, so-so-so,’ exclaimed the diminutive police chief... ‘Of course, the fair Eleanor, your ki-ni-iri, of course.’ 1934 Atlantic Monthly 153 207/1 Had the Old One then no sons to care for him? Ah so? It was indeed pitiful that he had no one to provide for him in his age. 1942 Ace G-Man June 34/2 ‘Ah so!’ the Jap said sibilantly. ‘You are indeed a foolhardy man.’ 1993 R. Shin in B. Nelson Asian Amer. Drama (1997) 340 Scott Fernlund was a Chinaman. His Mom painted his skin yellow... He kept coming up to me and bowing..saying Ah-so, Ah-so. 2005 P. Carey Wrong about Japan ix. 135 ‘Ah so,’ says the father... ‘It must be makkuro kurosuke... The black spots that appear in front of your eyes..when you come inside on a bright day.’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < int.1927
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