キャンディ

キャンディ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) キャ​ンディ [kyáꜜǹdì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kʲã̠ndʲi]

Etymology 1

キャンディ (kyandi): various Japanese brands of candy.

Borrowing from English candy.[1][2][3]

Although many dictionaries list キャンデー (kyandē) as the primary spelling,[1][2][3][4][5] the キャンディ (kyandi) spelling actually appears to be much more common in general usage.

Alternative forms

• キャンディー (kyandī, less common)
• キャンデー (kyandē, less common)

Noun

キャンディ • (kyandi) 

1. candy (confection)

Derived terms

• キャンディ棒(ぼう) (kyandibō, “candy cane”)

See also

• 飴(あめ) (ame): sweets (usually referring to traditional Japanese confections)
• 菓(か)子(し) (kashi): sweets (usually referring to baked goods)

Etymology 2

キャンディ (Kyandi): the Kandy city center.

Ultimately from Tamil கண்டி (kaṇṭi), apparently borrowed via English Kandy.[2][3]

Proper noun

キャンディ • (Kyandi) 

1. the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka

References

1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
3. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
4. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
5. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN