砂糖屋
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 砂 | 糖 | 屋 |
| さ Grade: 6 | とう Grade: 6 | や Grade: 3 |
Etymology
砂糖 (“sugar”) + 屋 (“shop”)
Often cited in contrast to 里親 (satooya, “foster parent”) in discussion of the phonological distinction between long vowels and geminate vowels.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sa̠to̞ːja̠]
Noun
砂糖屋 (hiragana さとうや, rōmaji satōya, historical hiragana さたうや)
- a place or person who sells sugar; a sugar dealer
See also
- 里親 (satooya)