Japanism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún)bor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japãobor. ▲ Malay Jepangbor. Dutch Japanbor. English Japan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Japanism From Japan + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A custom peculiar to Japan.
- (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of Japan.
- (countable, in particular, rhetoric, uncountable) A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of Japan. ▸ Wasei-eigo; Japanese coinages using English words
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |