タトゥー

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Japanese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English tattoo, from earlier tattaow, tattow, from a Polynesian language.

Noun

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タトゥー (tatū

  1. Synonym of いれずみ (irezumi, image made in the skin with ink and a needle)

Verb

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タトゥーする (tatū surusuru (stem タトゥー (tatū shi), past タトゥーした (tatū shita))

  1. Synonym of いれずみ (irezumi, to tattoo)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English tattoo, from earlier tap-to, from Dutch taptoe, from tap (tap; faucet on a cask) + toe (to; shut).

Noun

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タトゥー (tatū

  1. (military) tattoo (military display or pageant)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN