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どす

Readings

Kana: どす、ドス
Romaji: dosu, dosu
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Definitions

1

dagger; dirk; knife

2

threatening quality (in a voice, etc.)

3

muddy; turbid; murky; unclear

aux
4

be; is

(Kyoto-ben)
Note: polite copula abbreviated from でおす
Note: polite (teineigo) language; abbreviation
See also: おす

Example Sentences

()はどす(ぐろ)かったです。
➥The blood was a dark color.
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(かれ)(おお)きな(ほん)をドスンと(つくえ)(うえ)()いた。
➥He banged a big book on the desk.
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()がどすんと(おと)()てて(たお)れるのが()こえた。
➥The tree was heard to crash to the ground.
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飛行機(ひこうき)はどすんと着陸(ちゃくりく)した。
➥The plane landed with a bump.
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()物袋(ものぶくろ)をどすんとテーブルの(うえ)()いた。
➥I put the shopping bag on the table with a thud.
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(かか)わり()いになったら、ドスどころかチャカが()てきそうだ。
➥Get messed up with them and never mind shivs they're probably packing heat.
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