砂糖屋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
砂	糖	屋
さ Grade: 6	とう Grade: 6	や Grade: 3

Etymology

砂糖 (“sugar”) +‎ 屋 (“shop”)

Often cited in contrast to 里親 (satooya, “foster parent”) in discussion of the phonological distinction between long vowels and geminate vowels.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sa̠to̞ːja̠]

Noun

砂(さ)糖(とう)屋(や) • (satōya) ^{←さたうや (satauya)?}

1. a place or person who sells sugar; a sugar dealer

See also

• 里親(さとおや) (satooya)