スナック

Japanese

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) スナ​ック [sùnáꜜkkù] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [sɨ̥ᵝna̠k̚kɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English snack.[2][1]

Noun

スナック • (sunakku) 

  1. a snack
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Shortening of スナックバー (sunakku bā, “snack bar”), itself borrowed from English snack bar.[2][1]

Noun

スナック • (sunakku) 

  1. Short for スナックバー (sunakku bā, “a snack bar”).
Usage notes

The English term generally refers to a counter area selling snacks. The Japanese term more often means a bar selling snacks in addition to alcoholic beverages.

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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