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Japanese Loanwords from German
Explore Japanese loanwords marked as coming from German, with meanings and source notes where available.
This page gathers gairaigo with a source trace from German. That trace may appear in the sound of the word, its katakana form, or the origin notes shown on the entry.
Treat the source language as a helpful guide, not the whole history of the word. Some words have more than one path into Japanese, some were shortened, and some changed meaning after entering Japanese.
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アルバイト
arubaito
A part-time job or someone who works part-time.
エネルギー
enerugii
Energy, strength, or stamina; also physical energy in the science sense.
アレルギー
arerugii
An allergy, or a strong aversion to something.
アスピリン
asupirin
A common pain reliever and fever reducer.
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アーベント
aabento
Evening; the late part of the day.
アーレ
aare
A unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
アイス
aisu
Ice; by extension, ice cream or an ice pop, plus a few slang and archaic senses.
アイスハーケン
aisuhaaken
A climbing anchor used in ice.
アイスバーン
aisubaan
A road or surface covered with ice or frozen snow.
アイゼン
aizen
Metal spikes fitted to climbing shoes for traction on ice and snow.
アウタルキー
autarukii
A state of economic self-sufficiency.
アウトバーン
autobaan
A high-speed highway, especially in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
アウフヘーベン
aufuheeben
In philosophy, the process of preserving and overcoming a concept at the same time.
アクリル
akuriru
A synthetic material or fiber.
アスピーテ
asupiite
A broad, gently sloping volcano.
アスピリン
asupirin
A common pain reliever and fever reducer.
アトニー
atonii
Loss of normal muscle tone.
アナフィラキシー
anafirakishii
A severe, rapid allergic reaction.
アプザイレン
apuzairen
The act of descending a rope down a steep surface.
アポクロマート
apokuromaato
A lens corrected to reduce chromatic aberration.
アミラーゼ
amiraaze
An enzyme that breaks down starch.
アルゴン
arugon
The chemical element argon (Ar).
アルバイト
arubaito
A part-time job or someone who works part-time.
アレルギー
arerugii
An allergy, or a strong aversion to something.
アンザイレン
anzairen
To secure oneself with a rope for climbing or other rope work.
アンチテーゼ
anchiteeze
A direct contrast or opposite.
アンチノミー
anchinomii
A contradiction between principles or laws.
イオン
ion
A charged atom or molecule.
イコン
ikon
A religious icon, especially in Eastern Christian tradition.
イデー
idee
An idea, especially in philosophical use.
イデオロギー
ideorogii
A system of ideas or beliefs.
インポテンツ
inpotentsu
Sexual impotence; inability to achieve or sustain sexual function.
ウインドヤッケ
uindoyakke
A lightweight jacket that blocks wind.
ウインナーソーセージ
uinnaa sooseeji
A type of sausage associated with Vienna.
ウムラウト
umurauto
A diacritic or sound change associated with umlaut.
ウラン
uran
The chemical element uranium (U).
エクメーネ
ekumeene
The inhabited world or the part of the earth occupied by people.
エタノール
etanooru
Ethanol; ethyl alcohol.
エチルアルコール
echiru arukooru
Ethanol; ethyl alcohol.
エッセン
essen
A meal or food to eat.
エトワス
etowasu
Used to mean 'somewhat' or 'a little'.
エネルギー
enerugii
Energy, strength, or stamina; also physical energy in the science sense.
エネルギッシュ
enerugisshu
Energetic; lively and full of vigor.
エピゴーネン
epigoonen
A follower or inferior imitator of a predecessor.
オイタナジー
oitanajii
The act of ending a patient's life to relieve suffering.
オナニー
onanii
Self-stimulation of the genitals for sexual pleasure.
オブラート
oburaato
A paper-thin wafer used to wrap powdered medicine or candy.
カゼイン
kazein
A milk protein used in food and industrial products.
カタル
kataru
Inflammation of a mucous membrane with excessive mucus.
カテーテル
kateeteru
A tube inserted into the body to drain or deliver fluids.
カテゴリ
kategori
A class or group of things with shared characteristics.
カデンツ
kadentsu
A cadence in music; a phrase-ending harmonic close.