せえの
Japanese
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| 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, 一斉のせ (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 一斉 (issei, “simultaneous”) and military use of French hisser (“to hoist”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
せえの • (sē no)
- all together now!; one, two!; ready, set!