ベニン
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from English Benin.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ベニン [béꜜnìǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
- IPA(key): [be̞ɲ̟ĩɴ]
Proper noun
ベニン • (Benin)
- Benin (country)
- Synonyms: ベナン共和国 (Benan Kyōwakoku) (fuller official name), ベナン (Benan)
Usage notes
The French-derived term ベナン (Benan) appears to be gradually replacing older English-derived ベニン (Benin).[3][4]
References
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
- 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN