Where does “あかん” come from?

あかん (Japanese) comes from Japanese 明く — Alternative form of 開く; open one's eyes or mouth;...

あかん (Japanese): Negative form of あく; to make little progress; a...

Definitions

  1. Negative form of あく; to make little progress; a...

Ancestry of “あかん”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese明くAlternative form of 開く; open one's eyes or mouth;...
Every word from Japanese 明く
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