シカゴ

Japanese

シカゴ (Shikago): various sights from around Chicago.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Chicago.[1][2][3][4]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

シカゴ (rōmaji Shikago)

  1. Chicago

Usage notes

On its own, this term most often refers to the city. To specifically refer to the city, append the suffix 市 (-shi, “city”). To specifically refer to the Chicago River, append the suffix 川 (-gawa, “river”).

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  4. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  5. 1 2 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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