せえの

Japanese

Alternative spellings
せーの
せいの

Alternative forms

  • (full) いっせーのせ, いっせえのせ (issē no se), いっせいのせ, (いっ)(せい)のせ (issei no se), いっせーのーせ (issē nō se)
  • (shortening) いっせーの (issē no), いっせいの (issei no), せいのお, セイノー (sei nō)
  • (Kansai) いっせーのーで (issē nō de), いっせえので, いっせーので (issē no de)
  • (Kansai, shortening) せーのーで (sē nō de)

Etymology

Shortening of いっせーのせ (issē no se). Ultimate derivation uncertain; thought to be from one or both of (いっ)(せい) (issei, simultaneous) and military use of French hisser (to hoist).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) えの [séꜜènò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [se̞ːno̞]

Interjection

せえの • (sē no

  1. all together now!; one, two!; ready, set!