マウス
Appearance
Japanese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from German Maus,[3][4][5] English mouse.[1][2][3]
Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]For the zoological sense, the term 鼠 (nezumi) tends to be used more often.
Synonyms
[edit]- (the animal): 鼠 (nezumi)
Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from English mouth.[1][4]
Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]Commonly known due to English language learning in the public school system, but only very rarely used. In common conversation, the term 口 (kuchi) is used instead.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN