じょろ
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese jorro.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) じょろ [jóꜜrò] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ɾo̞]
Alternative forms
- ジョロ, じょうろ, ジョーロ
Noun
じょろ (rōmaji joro)
- watering can (utensil for watering plants)
Usage notes
Occasionally found with the ateji spelling of 如露. The longer pronunciation じょうろ (jōro) appears to be more common.
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