キャンディ

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) キャ​ンディ [kyáꜜǹdì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [kʲã̠ndʲi]

Etymology 1

キャンディ (kyandi): various Japanese brands of candy.

Borrowing from English candy.[1][2][3]

Although many dictionaries list キャンデー (kyandē) as the primary spelling,[1][2][3][4][5] the キャンディ (kyandi) spelling actually appears to be much more common in general usage.

Alternative forms

Noun

キャンディ (rōmaji kyandi)

  1. candy (confection)
Derived terms
  • キャンディ棒 (ぼう) (kyandibō, “candy cane”)
See also

Etymology 2

キャンディ (Kyandi): the Kandy city center.

Ultimately from Tamil கண்டி (kaṇṭi), apparently borrowed via English Kandy.[2][3]

Proper noun

キャンディ (rōmaji Kyandi)

  1. the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka

References

  1. 1 2 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1 2 3 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  4. ↑ 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  5. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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