タイ

See also: tai, たい, and Appendix:Variations of "tai"

Japanese

Noun

タイ or たい • (tai) 

  1. : sea bream
    タイ((たい))は、めでたいの"たい"につながることから、(えん)()のよいものと(かんが)えられています。
    Tai (tai) wa, medetai no "tai" ni tsunagaru koto kara, engi no yoi mono to kangaerareteimasu.
    Sea bream (tai) is considered good luck because tai is the ending of the word medetai (auspicious).
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English tie.

Noun

タイ • (tai) 

  1. Short for ネクタイ (nekutai, necktie); a tie
    (わたし)は、(あさ)、いつも出掛(でが)けにタイ()める。
    Watashi wa, asa, itsumo degake ni tai o shimeru.
    I always tie a tie when I leave for work in the morning.
  2. (music) tie (symbol)
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Etymology 3

Alternative spelling

Ultimately from Thai ไทย (tai). The kanji is an orthographic borrowing from Chinese (tài).

Proper noun

タイ • (Tai) 

  1. Thailand (a country in Southeast Asia)
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