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Japanese Loanwords from Spanish
Explore Japanese loanwords marked as coming from Spanish, with meanings and source notes where available.
This page gathers gairaigo with a source trace from Spanish. 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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アステカ
asuteka
The indigenous people and empire centered in central Mexico before the Spanish conquest.
アディオス
adiosu
A casual goodbye borrowed from Spanish.
エルニーニョ
eru niinyo
A periodic warming of Pacific Ocean waters.
カーサ
kaasa
A house or dwelling.
カカオ
kakao
A tropical tree that produces cacao beans.
金糸雀
kanaria
A small songbird, especially the island canary.
ガウチョ
gaucho
A gaucho; also, gaucho pants.
ゲバリスタ
gebarisuta
A supporter or follower of Guevara or Guevarism.
コリーダ
koriida
A bullfight, especially the Spanish style called corrida.
サルサ
sarusa
Salsa, especially the sauce or the dance style.
サングリア
sanguria
A wine-based fruit punch.
シエスタ
shiesuta
An afternoon nap or rest period.
テキーラ
tekiira
A Mexican spirit distilled from agave.
トルティーヤ
torutiiya
A thin, flat unleavened bread made from corn or wheat flour.
ドン
don
A Spanish honorific or a term for an influential boss or 'bigwig'.
ピカドール
pikadooru
Bullfighter on horseback who pricks the bull with a lance.
フォルクローレ
forukuroore
Traditional music and folklore, specifically from the Andean and South American regions.
フラメンコ
furamenko
A style of Spanish music and dance.
プラチナ
purachina
Precious silvery-white metallic element used in jewelry and industry.
ボレロ
borero
A Spanish dance or a short open-front jacket.
ポンチョ
poncho
A garment with a hole for the head, worn as a cloak.
マタドール
matadooru
Matador.
マラカス
marakasu
A pair of handheld percussion shakers called maracas.
マリファナ
marifana
Marijuana or cannabis.
ムーチョ
muucho
A pre-noun form borrowed from Spanish meaning 'much/many' or 'large amount' in context.
ムラート
muraato
A noun for a person of mixed white and black ancestry, historically used and now often considered outdated.
ラマ
rama
A South American camelid used as a pack animal and for its wool.
ルンバ
runba
A rhythmic dance and music genre of Cuban origin.
莫大小
meriyasu
Fabric or clothing made by interlocking loops of yarn.
メリヤスシャツ
meriyasu shatsu
A shirt worn under other clothes, typically made of knitted fabric.
メリンス
merinsu
A light, plain-weave woolen fabric.
インディオ
indio
Indigenous people of Central and South America.
タコス
takosu
A Mexican dish consisting of a folded tortilla filled with meat and vegetables.
バルボア
baruboa
The official currency of Panama.
カルパ
karupa
A portable shelter made of fabric.
バル
baru
A Spanish-style restaurant and bar serving small plates and drinks.
ペセタ
peseta
Former currency of Spain used before the adoption of the Euro.
メルルーサ
meruruusa
A type of marine fish belonging to the family Merlucciidae.
ナタデココ
nata de koko
A chewy, translucent, jelly-like food produced by the fermentation of coconut water.
チャランゴ
charango
Small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family.
タマリンド
tamarindo
A tropical fruit with a tangy, edible pulp.
チャチャチャ
chachacha
A ballroom dance of Cuban origin.
グリンゴ
guringo
A person from an English-speaking country, especially the US.
バンデリリェロ
bandeririero
A bullfighter who plants decorated darts (banderillas) into the bull.
パエリア
paeria
Traditional Spanish rice dish cooked in a wide, shallow pan.
ハバネラ
habanera
A slow Cuban dance and music style in duple time.
ネグリロ
neguriro
A historical term for certain small-statured ethnic groups in Central Africa.
パソドブレ
paso dobure
A fast-paced Spanish dance modeled after the sound and drama of a bullfight.