タイマン

Japanese

Etymology

Unclear, but probably related to 対(たい) (tai, “versus”) and マン (man, “man”, from English man.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta̠imã̠ɴ]

Noun

タイマン • (taiman) 

1. one-on-one fight
2. (by extension) one-on-one competition or contest