マーズ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English Mars, from Latin Mārs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠ːzɨᵝ]

Proper noun

マーズ • (Māzu) 

1. Alternative spelling of マールス: Mars (the planet more often than the Roman god).

Synonyms

• (planet): 火(か)星(せい) (Kasei)
• (god): マールス (Mārusu)

Etymology 2

Phonetic borrowing of English MERS

Noun

マーズ • (māzu) 

1. (medicine) MERS, Middle East respiratory syndrome

Synonyms

• 中(ちゅう)東(とう)呼(こ)吸(きゅう)器(き)症(しょう)候(こう)群(ぐん) (Chūtōkokyūkishōkōgun)