ハウス

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English house.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ハ​ウス [háꜜùsù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝ]

Noun

ハウス • (hausu) 

1. a house, a residence
2. a building or structure, especially one used for amusement, food and beverage service, or shelter
3. a greenhouse
4. short for ハウス栽培 (hausu saibai, “greenhouse cultivation”): something grown in a greenhouse
5. house, house music

Synonyms

• (greenhouse): ビニールハウス (binīru hausu)
• (greenhouse-grown): ハウス栽培(さいばい) (hausu saibai)
• (house music): ハウスミュージック (hausu myūjikku)