シーズー

Japanese

Etymology

From English Shih Tzu, from Mandarin 獅子／狮子 (shīzi, literally “lion”), a contraction of 獅子狗／狮子狗 (shīzigǒu, “Pekingese”, literally “lion dog”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) シ​ーズー [shíꜜìzùù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɕiːzɨᵝː]

Noun

シーズー • (shīzū) 

1. a Shih Tzu

See also

• 獅(し)子(し) (shishi, “lion”)
• ペキニーズ (Pekinīzu, “Pekingese”)