ハッピーエンド
Japanese
Etymology
Wasei eigo (和製英語), from English happy + end, calque of English happy ending
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ハッピーエンド [hàppíí éꜜǹdò] (Nakadaka – [5])
- IPA(key): [ha̠p̚ʲpʲiː ẽ̞ndo̞]
Noun
ハッピーエンド (rōmaji happī endo)
- a happy ending (happy end)
Usage notes
- ハッピーエンド appears to be prevalent, and even used in contexts that constitute Engrish.
Synonyms
- ハッピーエンディング (happī endingu)
See also
- ハッピー (happī)
- エンド (endo)