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Japanese Loanwords by Pure Gairaigo
Explore Japanese loanwords by Pure Gairaigo, including forms, tags, and available examples.
Pure gairaigo are loanwords that entered Japanese as foreign-origin words adapted to Japanese sound patterns and writing. They are usually written in katakana and used as ordinary Japanese vocabulary.
This label does not automatically explain the complete source history. Check each entry’s source-language section for the available evidence, especially when a word has more than one possible origin.
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スベタ
subeta
A derogatory term for a woman; also a hanafuda card term.
テコンドー
tekondoo
A Korean martial art and combat sport.
ぺてん
peten
Fraud or a swindle.
アーカイバ
aakaiba
A program or tool that archives files or data.
アーキテクチャ
aakitekucha
Architecture; the design or style of buildings.
アーク
aaku
An arc; especially an electric arc.
アーケード
aakeedo
A roofed passage or shopping street arcade.
アース
aasu
Electrical ground or the act of grounding.
アースデー
aasu dee
Earth Day, observed on April 22.
アーチ
aachi
A baseball home run; also an arch-shaped structure.
アーチェリー
aachierii
The sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
アーティスト
aatisuto
A person who works in the arts or music.
アート
aato
Art as a creative field or artistic work.
アートディレクター
aato direkutaa
A person who directs the visual style of a production or publication.
アーバニティー
aabanitii
Refinement or polished social grace associated with urban life.
アーバン
aaban
Urban; related to cities or city life.
アーベント
aabento
Evening; the late part of the day.
アーム
aamu
Arm; also used for the acronym ARMM in one sense.
アーモンド
aamondo
The edible nut of the almond tree.
アーリーアメリカン
aarii amerikan
A style inspired by early American design.
アールデコ
aaru deko
A decorative style from the early 20th century.
アールヌーボー
aaru nuuboo
An artistic style characterized by flowing, ornamental lines.
アーレ
aare
A unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
アイアン
aian
A golf club with a metal head, especially one used for approach shots.
アイシャドウ
aishadou
Powder or cream makeup applied to the eyelids.
アイス
aisu
Ice; by extension, ice cream or an ice pop, plus a few slang and archaic senses.
アイスクリーム
aisu kuriimu
A frozen dessert made with milk or cream.
アイススマック
aisu sumakku
Chocolate-coated ice cream on a stick.
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.
アイスホッケー
aisu hokkee
The team sport played on ice with sticks and a puck.
アイゼン
aizen
Metal spikes fitted to climbing shoes for traction on ice and snow.
アイソトープ
aisotoopu
An atom of an element with the same number of protons but a different mass number.
アイテム
aitemu
An item in a game, especially a useful object or collectible.
アイデア
aidea
A thought, notion, or idea.
アイデンティティ
aidentiti
Identity; the state of being oneself or the same person/group.
アイドル
aidoru
A pop performer marketed as an idealized celebrity with a devoted fan base.
アイヌ
ainu
The Ainu, the Indigenous people of northern Japan.
アイビースタイル
aibii sutairu
A clothing style inspired by Ivy League and preppy American fashion.
アイビールック
aibii rukku
A clothing style inspired by Ivy League fashion.
アイボリー
aiborii
The color or material ivory.
アイメイト
ai meito
A dog trained to guide a blind person.
アイライン
ai rain
Eye makeup used to line the eyelids or emphasize the eyes.
アイリス
airisu
The colored part of the eye; also the flower iris.
アイロン
airon
An iron for pressing clothes; also a hair-styling iron.
アインスタイニウム
ainsutainiumu
A radioactive chemical element with symbol Es.
アウストラロピテクス
ausutoraropitekusu
An extinct genus of early hominins from Africa.
アウタルキー
autarukii
A state of economic self-sufficiency.