ヒロポン

Japanese

Etymology

From Philopon, a Japanese trademark for a methamphetamine formerly sold under that name, coined from Ancient Greek φιλόπονος (philóponos, “diligent, industrious”, literally “lover of work”).[1] It is now used more generally to refer to any methamphetamine or any illegal stimulant drug.

Noun

ヒロポン • (hiropon) 

  1. methamphetamine
  2. a stimulant (type of psychoactive drug)

Descendants
  • → Korean: 히로뽕 (hiroppong)

References
  1. 『大日本製薬六十年史』 p.128, 大日本製薬六十年史編纂委員会, 1957. 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション
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