メーデー

Japanese

Etymology 1

From English mayday, from French m’aider.

Noun

メーデー • (mēdē) 

1. mayday

Etymology 2

From English May Day.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) メ​ーデー [méꜜèdèè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [me̞ːde̞ː]

Proper noun

メーデー • (Mēdē) 

1. May Day, International Workers' Day
   • 1922, Isamu Ōba (lyrics and music), “Listen! Workers of the World!”:

     聞(き)け万(ばん)国(こく)の労(ろう)働(どう)者(しゃ)
     とどろきわたるメーデーの

     kike bankoku no rōdōsha
     todo ro kiwa taru mēdē no

     Listen! Workers of the world!
     This is the roar of May Day!