シーズー
Japanese
Etymology
From Mandarin 獅子 (shih1-tzu0, “lion”, Wade-Giles), from 獅子狗 (shīzigǒu, “Pekingese”, literally “lion dog”), perhaps via English Shih Tzu.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) シーズー [shíꜜìzùù] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA(key): [ɕiːzɨᵝː]
Noun
シーズー (rōmaji shīzū)
- a Shih Tzu
See also
- 獅子 (shishi, “lion”)
- ペキニーズ (Pekinīzu, “Pekingese”)