ラブ

ラブ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ラ​ブ [ráꜜbù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [ɾa̠bɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English love.[1]

Noun

ラブ (rōmaji rabu)

1. love

Synonyms

• 愛 (あい) (ai)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Lab.

Noun

ラブ (rōmaji Rabu)

1. Clipping of ラブラドール・レトリバー (Raburadōru retoribā, “Labrador retriever”).

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN