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Japanese Loanwords by Multi-Source
Explore Japanese loanwords by Multi-Source, including forms, tags, and available examples.
Multi-Source marks entries with more than one source-language trace in the data. This can happen because a word’s form, meaning, or usage history does not always follow a single simple path.
The label does not mean every source has equal weight. Use the entry source panel to see the recorded sources and the limits of the available claim.
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アイス
aisu
Ice; by extension, ice cream or an ice pop, plus a few slang and archaic senses.
アジト
ajito
A hidden place used as a base or refuge.
ウインナーソーセージ
uinnaa sooseeji
A type of sausage associated with Vienna.
エクメーネ
ekumeene
The inhabited world or the part of the earth occupied by people.
オブラート
oburaato
A paper-thin wafer used to wrap powdered medicine or candy.
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.
カフスボタン
kafusubotan
Buttons or fasteners used to secure shirt cuffs.
カルキ
karuki
A bleaching and disinfecting chemical, usually calcium hypochlorite.
ガス
gasu
A loanword for gas, fuel gas, and related household or colloquial senses.
クロム
kuromu
The chemical element chromium.
ゲルピン
gerupin
A money shortage; being broke.
珈琲
koohii
Coffee, the beverage made from roasted coffee beans.
コカイン
kokain
Cocaine, the illicit stimulant drug.
コップ
koppu
A drinking glass; also the cups suit in playing cards.
コンビナートキャンペーン
konbinaato kyanpeen
An obsolete term for a coordinated advertising campaign for multiple products.
コンビナートシステム
konbinaato shisutemu
An industrial system or arrangement of production and management.
サブザック
sabuzakku
A small knapsack or daypack.
サブリュック
saburyukku
A small knapsack or rucksack.
サラダ
sarada
A dish of raw or mixed ingredients, usually vegetables, served cold with dressing or sauce.
セレナーデ
serenaade
A serenade, especially in music.
テーマパーク
teema paaku
A park or amusement complex built around a theme.
テーマプロモーション
teema puromooshon
A sales promotion built around a particular theme.
ドクター
dokutaa
A person who is qualified to treat people who are ill.
ハウスマヌカン
hausu manukan
A saleswoman at a high-end boutique who models the clothes she sells.
パリコレクション
pari korekushon
Series of designer presentations held semi-annually in Paris.
ビバーク
bibaaku
A temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by mountaineers.
フランクフルトソーセージ
furankufuruto sooseeji
A seasoned smoked sausage made of beef and pork.
ブリュッセル
buryusseru
The capital city of Belgium and a major administrative center of the European Union.
マッチポンプ
macchi ponpu
Creating a problem yourself and then gaining credit or profit by solving it.
ミクロ
mikuro
Short for 'micro', meaning extremely small or relating to microscopic scale.
モノグラフィー
monogurafii
A detailed written study focused on a single subject.
ユーカリ
yuukari
Abbreviated form of eucalyptus.
ランプ
ranpu
An artificial source of light.
リンパ
rinpa
A colorless fluid containing white blood cells that circulates in the body.
レーヨン
reeyon
A semi-synthetic fiber made from regenerated cellulose.
缶
kan
A metal container for food or drinks.
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.
メルヘンチック
meruhenchikku
Having the charming or magical quality of a fairy tale.
アクアポリス
akuaporisu
A city or large structure built on or over water.
ウレタンゴム
uretan gomu
A type of synthetic rubber made from polyurethane.
クロロプレンゴム
kuroropuren gomu
A synthetic rubber produced by polymerization of chloroprene.
ゴムテープ
gomu teepu
Adhesive tape made of rubber, often used for insulation.
シリコーンゴム
shirikoon gomu
A synthetic elastomer made of silicone and oxygen.
ロールパン
rooru pan
A small, individual loaf of bread, often used for sandwiches or as a side.
アベックホームラン
abekku hoomuran
Two consecutive home runs hit by players on the same team.
ゴムバンド
gomu bando
A loop of stretchy rubber used to hold objects together.