+α

+α

Japanese

Alternative spellings
プラスアルファ プラスα

Etymology

Unclear. α may be a corruption of x, as might be used in math.[1] Literally, it is "plus alpha".

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) プラスア​ルファ [pùrású áꜜrùfà] (Nakadaka – [4])[2]
• IPA^(key): [pɯ̟ᵝɾa̠sɨᵝ a̠ɾɯ̟ᵝɸa̠]

Phrase

+α(プラスアルファ) • (purasu arufa) 

1. … and more

Noun

+α(プラスアルファ) • (purasu arufa) 

1. improvement or addition upon something

References

1. Digital Daijisen
2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN