Damn it!

Japanese: 畜生 - ちくしょう
Damn it!
〘Noun〙 (translation of tiryañc)① (from the meaning of things that are kept by humans) A general term for birds, animals, insects, fish, etc. The taste of animals. Damn it. ※Ryōi-ki (810-824) Vol. 1 "Even animals do not forget kindness and return it. How much more so can righteous people forget kindness?" [Han Feizi - Xie Lao] ② Abbreviation of "Damn it (the way of animals)①". ※Hyakuza-hodan (1110), leap year 7th month 8th "The long path of three paths and eight hardships is said to be for the hungry ghosts and animals of hell." [Lotus Sutra - Parable Chapter] ③ A word used to insult others. A bastard. A word used when you strongly hate or envy someone. Also used as an interjection. Damn it. That thing. Damn it. ※Toraakira Kyogen, Kawahara Taro (late Muromachi period - early modern period) "How could such a thing happen, that bastard?" ※Shiobara Tasuke Ichidai-ki (1885)〈Sanyutei Encho〉 6 "Please , my lord, kill Tasuke's beast." 〔Suishu - Biography of the Empress, Lady Xuanhua, Chen〕

Damn it!

〘 noun 〙 A variation of "chikusho (animal)". Also used as an interjection. ※Seiyo Dochu Hizakurige (1870-76)〈Kanagaki Robun〉 Volume 7 " chikiseu ( animal)" ※Villon's Wife (1947)〈Dazai Osamu〉 Volume 1 "Damn it! It's the police. I can't take it anymore."

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 (tiryañc の訳語)① (人に飼養されて生きているものの意から) 禽獣・虫魚などの総称。畜趣。ちきしょう。※霊異記(810‐824)上「畜生すら猶恩を忘れずして恩返報す。何(いか)に況(いは)むや義人にして恩を忘れむや」 〔韓非子‐解老〕② 「ちくしょうどう(畜生道)①」の略。※百座法談(1110)閏七月八日「三途八難の遠き道と申は地獄餓鬼畜生にこそは候なれ」 〔法華経‐譬喩品〕③ 他人をののしっていう語。人でなし。強く憎んだりうらやんだりした時にいう語。感動詞的にも用いる。こんちくしょう。やつ。ちきしょう。※虎明本狂言・河原太郎(室町末‐近世初)「其やうな事が有ものか、あのちくしゃうが」※塩原多助一代記(1885)〈三遊亭円朝〉六「貴所(あなた)どうか多助の畜生を殺してください」 〔隋書‐后妃伝・宣華夫人陳氏〕

ちき‐しょう ‥シャウ【畜生】

〘名〙 「ちくしょう(畜生)」の変化した語。感動詞的にも用いる。※西洋道中膝栗毛(1870‐76)〈仮名垣魯文〉七「畜生(チキセウ)(〈注〉チクシャウ)」※ヴィヨンの妻(1947)〈太宰治〉一「ちきしゃう! 警察だ。もう承知できねえ」

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