シャボン
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese sabão[1][2][3], or from Early Modern Spanish jabón, from Old Spanish xabon.[2][4][5] The initial sh- in the Japanese term suggests that Spanish might be the more likely source, considering historical pronunciation patterns. Cognate to Okinawan サフン (safun), and distantly to English soap.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) シャボン [shàbóń] (Heiban – [0])[3][5][6]
- IPA(key): [ɕa̠bõ̞ɴ]
Noun
シャボン • (shabon)
- soap
- a soap bubble
Synonyms
- (soap): 石鹸 (sekken)
Derived terms
- シャボン玉 (shabondama): a soap bubble
- シャボンの木 (shabon no ki): alternate name for 石鹸木 (sekkenboku): either the soap tree (Styrax japonicus), or the soapbark or soap bark tree (Quillaja saponaria)
- シャボン豆 (shabon mame): alternate name for 白小豆 (shiro azuki): white azuki beans, Vigna angularis
References
- 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN