じょうろ
Japanese
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じょうろ (jōro): a plastic watering can.
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese jorro.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) じょーろ [jóꜜòrò] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːɾo̞]
Alternative forms
- ジョーロ, じょろ, ジョロ
Noun
じょうろ (rōmaji jōro)
- watering can (utensil for watering plants)
Usage notes
Occasionally found with the ateji spellings of 如雨露 and 如露.
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN