ツァー
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from English czar, from Russian царь (carʹ), ultimately from Latin Caesar (a surname).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ツァー [tsáꜜà] (Atamadaka – [1])[3]
- IPA(key): [t͡sa̠ː]
Noun
ツァー (rōmaji tsā)
- a czar, a tsar
Usage notes
This spelling and reading appears to be the most common Japanese term for czar or tsar.
Alternative forms
- ツァーリ (tsāri)
- ツァール (tsāru)
- ツアー (tsuā) (non-standard)
References
- 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
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN