ジン

See also: しん, じん, and シン

Japanese

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ジン [jíꜜǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [d͡ʑĩɴ]

Etymology 1

From English gin

Noun

ジン (rōmaji jin)

gin (alcoholic beverage)
Short for ジン・ラミー (jin ramī, “gin rummy”).

Etymology 2

From Arabic جِنّ‎ (jinn)

Noun

ジン (rōmaji jin)

a jinn

Etymology 3

From German Sinn

Proper noun

ジン (rōmaji Jin)

Sinn (community in Germany)

See also

ジン族 (ぞく) (Jin-zoku)

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