ツール

See also: ツル and つる

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English tool.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ツ​ール [tsúꜜùrù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨᵝːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ツール • (tsūru) 

1. tool, a mechanical device used to make a task easier

   Synonyms: 道具 (dōgu), 工具 (kōgu)

2. (software) tool (Alternative form of ツールソフトウェア)
3. Alternative form of ツアー (tsuā)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English tour.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨᵝːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ツール • (tsūru) 

1. Alternative form of ツアー (tsuā)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French tour.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨᵝːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

ツール • (Tsūru) 

1. Short for ツール・ド・フランス (Tsūru do Furansu).