スナック

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) スナ​ック [sùnáꜜkkù] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [sɨ̥ᵝna̠k̚kɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English snack.[2][1]

Noun

スナック (rōmaji sunakku)

  1. a snack
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Shortening of スナックバー (sunakku bā, “snack bar”), itself borrowed from English snack bar.[2][1]

Noun

スナック (rōmaji sunakku)

  1. a snack bar
Usage notes

The English term generally refers to a counter area selling snacks. The Japanese term more often means a bar selling snacks in addition to alcoholic beverages.

References

  1. 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1 2 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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