コーヒー
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Japanese[edit]
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 珈琲 |
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowing from Dutch koffie, also influenced by English coffee.[1][2][3][4] Doublet of カフェ (kafe).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
The spelling of コーヒー is much more common generally, but 珈琲 is found relatively frequently on signs for restaurants and on some menus.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN