| テーブル |
table |
United Kingdom |
Table. English table, from Latin tabula (“board”); entered Japanese early through British English. |
— |
| ストーブ |
stove |
United Kingdom |
Stove; heater. |
— |
| ゲーム |
game |
United Kingdom |
Game; competition. |
— |
| サービス |
service |
United Kingdom |
Service. In Japanese, it also has the extended meaning of a free gift or complimentary service. |
English service. In Japanese, it also has the extended meaning of something complimentary or free. |
| チーム |
team |
United Kingdom |
Team; group. |
— |
| ユーモア |
humor / humour |
United Kingdom |
Humor. British spelling: humour. |
— |
| パーティー |
party |
United Kingdom |
Party; gathering. |
— |
| スーツケース |
suitcase |
United Kingdom |
Suitcase; piece of luggage. |
— |
| クラシック |
classic |
United Kingdom |
Classical; classical music. |
— |
| テスト |
test |
United Kingdom |
Test; examination. |
— |
| テレビ |
television |
United Kingdom |
Television. tele (“far”) + vision (“sight”). |
— |
| マニュアル |
manual |
United Kingdom |
Manual; operated by hand. Originally meaning “of the hand.” |
— |
| ドライバー |
driver |
United Kingdom |
Driver; screwdriver; program driver. |
— |
| フォーク |
fork |
United Kingdom |
Fork. |
— |
| ライス |
rice |
United Kingdom |
Rice. The English word rice comes from Old French ris. |
— |
| パーセント |
percent |
United Kingdom |
Percent; per cent, “per hundred.” |
— |
| プール |
pool |
United Kingdom |
Swimming pool; pool. |
— |
| サラダ |
salad |
United Kingdom |
Salad. From Latin sal (“salt”). |
Latin sal (“salt”) entered through French/English salad. |
| ハンカチ |
handkerchief |
United Kingdom |
Handkerchief. hand + kerchief (“head covering”). |
— |
| グループ |
group |
United Kingdom |
Group. |
— |
| キー |
key |
United Kingdom |
Key; piano key; keyword/key point. |
— |
| ミステリー |
mystery |
United Kingdom |
Mystery; mystery story. |
— |
| ケーキ |
cake |
United Kingdom |
Cake. |
— |
| セット |
set |
United Kingdom |
Set; set of items; hair styling. |
— |
| ガイドブック |
guidebook |
United Kingdom |
Guidebook; travel guide. |
— |
| スポーツクラブ |
sports club |
United Kingdom |
Sports club. |
— |
| モデル |
model |
United Kingdom |
Model; fashion model. |
— |
| ボランティア |
volunteer |
United Kingdom |
Volunteer. |
— |
| パンフレット |
pamphlet |
United Kingdom |
Pamphlet; booklet. |
— |
| ナイフ |
knife |
United Kingdom |
Knife. |
— |
| ロック |
lock / rock |
United Kingdom |
Lock; rock music. Both meanings are commonly used in Japanese. |
English lock (“lock”) and rock (“rock music”); the forms are identical but have different meanings in Japanese. |
| キッチン |
kitchen |
United Kingdom |
Kitchen. |
— |
| レコード |
record |
United Kingdom |
Record; vinyl record. |
— |
| シチュー |
stew |
United Kingdom |
Stew. |
— |
| セール |
sale |
United Kingdom |
Sale; discount sale. |
— |
| チェス |
chess |
United Kingdom |
Chess. |
— |
| ローン |
loan / lawn |
United Kingdom |
Loan; lawn. Both meanings occur in Japanese. |
English loan (“loan”) and lawn (“lawn”); both meanings occur in Japanese. |
| レポート |
report |
United Kingdom |
Report; news report. |
— |
| ピンク |
pink |
United Kingdom |
Pink. |
— |
| クリーム |
cream |
United Kingdom |
Cream. |
— |
| ガイド |
guide |
United Kingdom |
Guide; guidebook/instructions. |
— |
| シンボル |
symbol |
United Kingdom |
Symbol. |
— |
| ジュース |
juice |
United Kingdom |
Juice. |
— |
| ペンギン |
penguin |
United Kingdom |
Penguin. |
— |
| クリスマス |
Christmas |
United Kingdom |
Christmas. Christ + mass (“Mass of Christ”). |
English Christmas (Christ + mass) entered Japanese. |
| ダイビング |
diving |
United Kingdom |
Diving. |
— |
| シャツ |
shirt |
United Kingdom |
Shirt. |
— |
| ストレス |
stress |
United Kingdom |
Stress; accent/stress in pronunciation. |
— |
| セロテープ |
Sellotape |
United Kingdom |
British adhesive-tape brand Sellotape; in Japanese it is often used generically for transparent tape. |
British adhesive-tape brand Sellotape; in Japanese it is often used generically for transparent tape. |
| レバー |
lever / liver |
United Kingdom |
Lever; animal liver. Both meanings are commonly used in Japanese. |
English lever (“lever”) and liver (“liver”); the forms are identical but have different meanings in Japanese. |
| キャンプ |
camp |
United Kingdom |
Camping; campsite. |
— |
| ハンサム |
handsome |
United Kingdom |
Handsome. |
— |
| ビジネス |
business |
United Kingdom |
Business; work/official business. |
— |
| ジム |
gym |
United Kingdom |
Gym. Short for gymnasium. |
— |
| ヘルメット |
helmet |
United Kingdom |
Helmet. |
— |
| コメディー |
comedy |
United Kingdom |
Comedy. From Greek kōmōidia. |
— |
| デザイナー |
designer |
United Kingdom |
Designer. |
— |
| エンジン |
engine |
United Kingdom |
Engine. From Latin ingenium (“talent, device”). |
Latin ingenium entered through English engine. |
| サッカー |
soccer |
United Kingdom |
Soccer. From student slang such as socca/soccer for association football. |
— |
| クラス |
class |
United Kingdom |
Class; lesson; social class. |
— |
| アルバム |
album |
United Kingdom |
Album; photo album; music album. Originally “a blank book.” |
— |
| ゴルフ |
golf |
United Kingdom |
Golf. Modern rules took shape in Scotland. |
— |
| アイスクリーム |
ice cream |
United Kingdom |
Ice cream. |
— |
| ペット |
pet |
United Kingdom |
Pet. |
— |
| コーチ |
coach |
United Kingdom |
Coach; long-distance bus/coach. |
— |
| カード |
card |
United Kingdom |
Card. From Latin charta (“paper”). |
— |
| ポケット |
pocket |
United Kingdom |
Pocket. |
— |
| ツイン |
twin |
United Kingdom |
Pair; twin room. |
— |
| スプーン |
spoon |
United Kingdom |
Spoon. |
— |
| シングル |
single |
United Kingdom |
Single; single room; single release. |
— |
| サークル |
circle |
United Kingdom |
Circle; club. In Japanese it often means a student club. |
— |
| ラッシュ |
rush |
United Kingdom |
Rush; peak period. In Japanese, rush usually refers to the commuter rush hour. |
— |
| バス |
bus |
United Kingdom |
Bus. Short for omnibus, “for everyone.” |
English bus (“bus,” from omnibus). In Japanese, バス can also refer to bath (“bathing”), but this list uses it mainly for the vehicle. |
| グラフ |
graph |
United Kingdom |
Graph; chart. |
— |
| バッグ |
bag |
United Kingdom |
Bag; purse/handbag. |
— |
| スタッフ |
staff |
United Kingdom |
Staff; employees. |
— |
| ハロウィーン |
Halloween |
United Kingdom |
Halloween. Short for All Hallows' Eve. |
English Halloween (All Hallows' Eve) entered Japanese. |
| ボーナス |
bonus |
United Kingdom |
Bonus; bonus payment. Originally meaning “good.” |
— |
| フィルム |
film |
United Kingdom |
Film; thin layer; movie film. |
— |
| データ |
data |
United Kingdom |
Data. The plural of Latin datum (“given”). |
Latin datum, plural data, entered through English. |
| パンチ |
punch |
United Kingdom |
Punch; punch tool; punch drink. |
— |
| スイッチ |
switch |
United Kingdom |
Switch. |
— |
| バター |
butter |
United Kingdom |
Butter. |
— |
| ファイル |
file |
United Kingdom |
File; folder. |
— |
| パーク |
park |
United Kingdom |
Park. |
— |
| チーズ |
cheese |
United Kingdom |
Cheese. |
— |
| マーク |
mark |
United Kingdom |
Mark; symbol; trademark. |
— |
| ノート |
note / notebook |
United Kingdom |
Note; notebook. |
— |
| キャベツ |
cabbage |
United Kingdom |
Cabbage. From Old French caboche (“head”). |
— |
| インフォメーション |
information |
United Kingdom |
Information; information desk. |
— |
| アクセス |
access |
United Kingdom |
Access; connection; ease of transportation. |
— |
| レモン |
lemon |
United Kingdom |
Lemon. Entered English through Arabic laymūn and French citron/lemon. |
Arabic laymūn entered through French/English lemon. |
| ショート |
short |
United Kingdom |
Short; short circuit; short batting stroke. |
— |
| スタート |
start |
United Kingdom |
Start; departure. |
— |
| シャワー |
shower |
United Kingdom |
Shower. |
— |
| カレンダー |
calendar |
United Kingdom |
Calendar. From Latin calendae. |
— |
| コンテスト |
contest |
United Kingdom |
Contest; competition. |
— |
| デザイン |
design |
United Kingdom |
Design. From Latin designare (“to mark out”). |
— |
| フロント |
front |
United Kingdom |
Front; hotel front desk. |
— |
| スポーツ |
sports |
United Kingdom |
Sports. |
— |
| ホール |
hall |
United Kingdom |
Hall; assembly hall. |
— |
| ミーティング |
meeting |
United Kingdom |
Meeting. |
— |
| ネックレス |
necklace |
United Kingdom |
Necklace. |
— |
| カーテン |
curtain |
United Kingdom |
Curtain. From Latin cortina. |
— |
| チケット |
ticket |
United Kingdom |
Ticket. |
— |
| アクセサリー |
accessory |
United Kingdom |
Accessory; ornament. |
— |
| テニス |
tennis |
United Kingdom |
Tennis. From French tenez (“take it”). Modern rules developed in Britain. |
— |
| カメラ |
camera |
United Kingdom |
Camera. Short for camera obscura (“dark chamber”). |
Latin camera obscura (“dark chamber”) entered through English camera. |
| エンジニア |
engineer |
United Kingdom |
Engineer. |
— |
| スパイス |
spice |
United Kingdom |
Spice. |
— |
| イベント |
event |
United Kingdom |
Event; occurrence. |
— |
| カット |
cut |
United Kingdom |
Cut; haircut/style. |
— |
| ゼリー |
jelly |
United Kingdom |
Jelly. |
— |
| ヒール |
heel |
United Kingdom |
Heel; shoe heel. |
— |
| カップ |
cup |
United Kingdom |
Cup; trophy. |
— |
| ミルク |
milk |
United Kingdom |
Milk. |
— |
| ドラマ |
drama |
United Kingdom |
Drama. In Japanese it usually refers to a TV drama series. From Greek drama. |
Greek drama entered through English drama. |
| テープ |
tape |
United Kingdom |
Tape. |
— |
| ワイン |
wine |
United Kingdom |
Wine. From Latin vinum. |
Latin vinum entered through English wine. |
| クリーニング |
cleaning |
United Kingdom |
Cleaning; in Japanese, it usually means sending clothes out for dry cleaning. |
— |
| オーブン |
oven |
United Kingdom |
Oven. |
— |
| ルール |
rule |
United Kingdom |
Rule. |
— |
| タオル |
towel |
United Kingdom |
Towel. |
— |
| ポスト |
post |
United Kingdom |
Post; mailbox; mail; position. |
— |
| サンプル |
sample |
United Kingdom |
Sample. |
— |
| ロビー |
lobby |
United Kingdom |
Lobby; lobbying. |
— |
| ポスター |
poster |
United Kingdom |
Poster. |
— |
| ドライブ |
drive |
United Kingdom |
Drive; driving; motivation. |
— |
| コート |
coat |
United Kingdom |
Coat. |
— |
| ベッド |
bed |
United Kingdom |
Bed. |
— |
| サイズ |
size |
United Kingdom |
Size. |
— |
| ライブ |
live |
United Kingdom |
Live performance. |
— |
| ショー |
show |
United Kingdom |
Show; performance; display. |
— |
| ペン |
pen |
United Kingdom |
Pen. From Latin penna (“feather”). |
— |
| プレゼント |
present |
United Kingdom |
Present; gift; now/present time. |
— |
| ドア |
door |
United Kingdom |
Door. |
— |
| ロープウェイ |
ropeway |
United Kingdom |
Cable car; ropeway. |
— |
| ホームステイ |
homestay |
United Kingdom |
Homestay. |
— |
| サンドイッチ |
sandwich |
United Kingdom |
Sandwich. Traditionally associated with the Earl of Sandwich. |
The story of the Earl of Sandwich in Britain was transmitted through English sandwich. |
| ダンス |
dance |
United Kingdom |
Dance. |
— |
| バレンタインデー |
Valentine's Day |
United Kingdom |
Valentine’s Day. Commemorating Saint Valentine. |
— |
| スーツ |
suit |
United Kingdom |
Suit; business suit. |
— |
| ダイエット |
diet |
United Kingdom |
Diet; dieting. From Greek diaita (“way of life”). |
Greek diaita (“way of life”) entered through English diet. |
| スケジュール |
schedule |
United Kingdom |
Schedule; timetable. |
— |
| スピーチ |
speech |
United Kingdom |
Speech. |
— |
| ニュース |
news |
United Kingdom |
News; newspaper. |
— |
| シフト |
shift |
United Kingdom |
Shift; changeover. |
— |
| ボール |
ball |
United Kingdom |
Ball. |
— |
| ワールドカップ |
World Cup |
United Kingdom |
World Cup. |
— |
| モップ |
mop |
United Kingdom |
Mop. |
— |
| ストラップ |
strap |
United Kingdom |
Strap; hanging strap. |
— |
| ハート |
heart |
United Kingdom |
Heart; heart symbol. |
— |
| ケース |
case |
United Kingdom |
Case; box; situation. |
— |
| メロン |
melon |
United Kingdom |
Melon. |
— |
| スカート |
skirt |
United Kingdom |
Skirt. |
— |
| カーペット |
carpet |
United Kingdom |
Carpet. |
— |
| リボン |
ribbon |
United Kingdom |
Ribbon. |
— |
| アイディア |
idea |
United Kingdom |
Idea. From Greek idea. |
Greek idea entered through English idea. |
| タイプ |
type |
United Kingdom |
Type; typing. |
— |
| アナウンス |
announce |
United Kingdom |
Announcement; public address. |
— |
| スケッチブック |
sketchbook |
United Kingdom |
Sketchbook. |
— |
| パート |
part |
United Kingdom |
Part; part-time job (short for part-time). |
English part; in Japanese, パート is usually short for part-time and refers to part-time work. |
| コミュニケーション |
communication |
United Kingdom |
Communication. |
— |
| ベンチ |
bench |
United Kingdom |
Bench. |
— |
| トースト |
toast |
United Kingdom |
Toast. |
— |
| メーカー |
maker |
United Kingdom |
Manufacturer. |
— |
| コピー |
copy |
United Kingdom |
Copy; photocopy. |
— |
| バケツ |
bucket |
United Kingdom |
Bucket. |
— |
| リーダーシップ |
leadership |
United Kingdom |
Leadership. |
— |
| リビングルーム |
living room |
United Kingdom |
Living room. |
— |
| クイズ |
quiz |
United Kingdom |
Quiz; trivia. |
— |
| ライオン |
lion |
United Kingdom |
Lion. |
— |
| ロケット |
rocket |
United Kingdom |
Rocket. From Italian rocchetta (“small spindle”). |
— |
| エピソード |
episode |
United Kingdom |
Episode. From Greek epeisodion. |
Greek epeisodion entered through English episode. |
| プライベート |
private |
United Kingdom |
Private. |
— |
| クローン |
clone |
United Kingdom |
Clone; asexually reproduced organism. From Greek klōn (“twig”). |
Greek klōn (“twig”) entered through English clone. |
| ホームシック |
homesick |
United Kingdom |
Homesick. |
— |
| パートナー |
partner |
United Kingdom |
Partner; spouse. |
— |
| プロセス |
process |
United Kingdom |
Process; production process. |
— |
| スピード |
speed |
United Kingdom |
Speed. |
— |
| スマート |
smart |
United Kingdom |
Smart; stylish. In Japanese, it often means neat, slim, or polished. |
English smart. In Japanese it often means neat or slim. |
| クレジット |
credit |
United Kingdom |
Credit; trust; academic credit; closing credits. |
Latin credere (“to believe”) entered through French/English credit. |
| ルーム |
room |
United Kingdom |
Room. |
— |
| ミス |
miss / mistake |
United Kingdom |
Miss; mistake. Both meanings are commonly used in Japanese. |
English miss (“young woman”) or mistake (“error”); both meanings are commonly used in Japanese. |
| ウイルス |
virus |
United Kingdom |
Virus. Latin for “poison, slime.” |
Latin virus (“poison”) entered through English virus. |
| コスト |
cost |
United Kingdom |
Cost. |
— |
| ベスト |
best / vest |
United Kingdom |
Best; vest. |
English best (“best”) and vest (“undershirt/vest”). |
| バンド |
band |
United Kingdom |
Band; music group; strip/band. |
— |
| ウォーキング |
walking |
United Kingdom |
Walking; walking exercise. |
— |
| ライト |
light / right |
United Kingdom |
Light; right; right/entitlement. |
English light (“light”) and right (“right; entitlement”). |
| プライバシー |
privacy |
United Kingdom |
Privacy. |
— |
| コントロール |
control |
United Kingdom |
Control. |
— |
| ファンデーション |
foundation |
United Kingdom |
Foundation; makeup/foundation. |
— |
| キャッシュ |
cash |
United Kingdom |
Cash. From French caisse (“box”). |
French caisse (“box”) entered through English cash. |
| スライド |
slide |
United Kingdom |
Slide; presentation slide. |
— |
| トラブル |
trouble |
United Kingdom |
Trouble; malfunction. |
— |
| プレッシャー |
pressure |
United Kingdom |
Pressure. |
— |
| モノクロ |
monochrome |
United Kingdom |
Monochrome; black and white. Greek for “single + color.” |
The Greek elements meaning “single + color” entered through English monochrome. |
| システム |
system |
United Kingdom |
System. From Greek systēma. |
Greek systēma entered through English system. |
| ハウス |
house |
United Kingdom |
House. |
— |
| トレーニング |
training |
United Kingdom |
Training. |
— |
| ランプ |
lamp |
United Kingdom |
Lamp. From Greek lampas. |
— |
| アニマル |
animal |
United Kingdom |
Animal. |
— |
| パターン |
pattern |
United Kingdom |
Pattern; design. |
— |
| ドクター |
doctor |
United Kingdom |
Doctor; Ph.D. holder. |
— |
| サーカス |
circus |
United Kingdom |
Circus. Latin for “circle.” |
— |
| バドミントン |
badminton |
United Kingdom |
Badminton. Named after Badminton House in Britain. |
Named after Badminton House in Britain and transmitted as the English name of the sport. |
| サイン |
sign / signature |
United Kingdom |
Sign; signature. |
— |
| レコーダー |
recorder |
United Kingdom |
Recorder; recorder flute. |
— |
| ベル |
bell |
United Kingdom |
Bell. |
— |
| プラスチック |
plastic |
United Kingdom |
Plastic. Originally meaning “moldable.” |
Greek plastikos (“moldable”) entered through English plastic. |
| ピンポン |
ping-pong |
United Kingdom |
Ping-pong, a trademark/name formed from an onomatopoeic expression for table tennis. |
British trademark/onomatopoeic name Ping-Pong, later becoming a common informal name for table tennis. |
| シャッター |
shutter |
United Kingdom |
Shutter; window blind. |
— |
| スポーツシャツ |
sports shirt |
United Kingdom |
Sports shirt. |
— |
| ワン |
one |
United Kingdom |
One; first. In Japanese, ワン can also imitate a dog's bark, but here the list uses it as the loanword one. |
— |
| ノック |
knock |
United Kingdom |
Knock; tapping. |
— |
| ジャム |
jam |
United Kingdom |
Jam; traffic jam/blockage. |
— |
| バット |
bat |
United Kingdom |
Bat; baseball bat. |
— |
| テキスト |
text |
United Kingdom |
Text; textbook. |
— |
| モノレール |
monorail |
United Kingdom |
Monorail. |
— |
| メモ |
memo |
United Kingdom |
Memo. Short for memorandum. |
— |
| ロッカー |
locker |
United Kingdom |
Locker. |
— |
| ハンドバッグ |
handbag |
United Kingdom |
Handbag. |
— |
| マッチ |
match |
United Kingdom |
Match; game. |
— |
| トランク |
trunk |
United Kingdom |
Trunk; tree trunk; car trunk. |
— |
| チャンス |
chance |
United Kingdom |
Chance; opportunity. |
From French chance, transmitted into Japanese through English. |
| ツアー |
tour |
United Kingdom |
Tour; trip; tour. |
From French tour (“a circuit”), transmitted through English. |
| スープ |
soup |
United Kingdom |
Soup. |
From French soupe, transmitted through English soup. |
| トイレ |
toilet |
United Kingdom |
Toilet; originally referring to dressing/grooming. |
From French toilette (“grooming, dressing”), transmitted through English toilet after the word came to refer to a restroom. |
| カタログ |
catalog / catalogue |
United Kingdom |
Catalog. |
From French catalogue, transmitted through English. |
| コンサート |
concert |
United Kingdom |
Concert. |
From French concert, transmitted through English. |
| ファッション |
fashion |
United Kingdom |
Fashion; style. |
English fashion comes from French façon (“form”) and entered Japanese in the English form. |
| コース |
course |
United Kingdom |
Course; route; course of a meal. |
From French cours, transmitted through English course. |
| イルミネーション |
illumination |
United Kingdom |
Illumination; decorative lighting. |
From French illumination, transmitted through English. |
| バランス |
balance |
United Kingdom |
Balance; scale. |
From French balance, transmitted through English. |
| ビザ |
visa |
United Kingdom |
Visa. |
From French visa (“an examined/endorsed document”), transmitted through English. |
| ソース |
sauce |
United Kingdom |
Sauce. |
From French sauce, transmitted through English. |
| デザート |
dessert |
United Kingdom |
Dessert. |
From French dessert (from desservir, “to clear the table”), transmitted through English. |
| パンダ |
panda |
United Kingdom |
Panda. |
French panda was borrowed from a Nepali language, spread through English, and then entered Japanese. The animal is native to China. |
| カロリー |
calorie |
United Kingdom |
Calorie; unit of heat/energy. |
From French calorie, transmitted through English as an academic term. |
| ホテル |
hotel |
United Kingdom |
Hotel. |
From French hôtel (originally “mansion”), transmitted through English hotel. |
| パスポート |
passport |
United Kingdom |
Passport. |
English passport comes from French passer + port (“to pass through a port”) and entered Japanese in the English form. |
| タクシー |
taxi |
United Kingdom |
Taxi. |
Short for taximeter cab. The etymology includes French taximètre; the term spread in London and Paris through English/French and entered Japanese as English taxi. |
| ユニーク |
unique |
United Kingdom |
Unique; distinctive. |
From French unique, transmitted through English. |
| アポイント |
appointment |
United Kingdom |
Appointment; reservation. |
Japanese アポイント comes from English appointment; French has appointement. |
| ショック |
shock |
United Kingdom |
Shock; shock from injury/illness. |
From French choc, transmitted through English shock. |
| コンパニオン |
companion |
United Kingdom |
Companion; trade-show hostess. |
From French compagnon, transmitted through English companion. |
| モルモット |
marmot |
United Kingdom |
Groundhog/marmot; in Japanese it refers to a guinea pig. |
French marmotte/English marmot originally refers to a marmot/groundhog; after entering through English, the Japanese meaning shifted to guinea pig. |
| メッセージ |
message |
United Kingdom |
Message. |
From French message, transmitted through English. |
| インタビュー |
interview |
United Kingdom |
Interview; meeting. |
From French entrevue, transmitted through English interview. |
| セミナー |
seminar |
United Kingdom |
Seminar; study class. German Seminar originally referred to a seminary discussion class. |
From German Seminar, transmitted through English seminar. |
| インフルエンザ |
influenza |
United Kingdom |
Influenza. Italian influenza (“influence”), originally referring to astrological influence. |
Italian influenza (“influence”) entered through English influenza. |
| スタジオ |
studio |
United Kingdom |
Studio; artist’s workshop, later also recording studio or film studio. |
Italian studio (“workshop/studio”) entered through English studio. |
| ゼロ |
zero |
United Kingdom |
Zero. Italian zero comes from Arabic ṣifr (“empty, zero”). |
Italian zero (from Arabic ṣifr) entered through English zero. |
| スケート |
skate |
United Kingdom |
Skate; ice skating. Dutch schaats entered English as skate. |
From Dutch schaats, transmitted into Japanese through English skate. |
| バナナ |
banana |
United Kingdom |
Banana. A West African language term entered Europe through Portuguese banana. |
A West African language term entered Europe through Portuguese banana; the Japanese form comes from English banana. |
| ヨーロッパ |
Europe |
United Kingdom |
Europe. Also corresponds to Latin/English Europe. |
The final form was established through English Europe; Portuguese Europa was also used earlier. Ultimately from Greek/Latin. |
| カヌー |
canoe |
United Kingdom |
Canoe. From an Indigenous Caribbean language through Spanish/English. |
A Caribbean Indigenous-language term passed through Spanish canoa and then English canoe. |
| ギター |
guitar |
United Kingdom |
Guitar. Spanish guitarra became widespread through English guitar. |
Spanish guitarra entered through English guitar. |
| トマト |
tomato |
United Kingdom |
Tomato. From Nahuatl tomatl through Spanish tomate. |
Nahuatl tomatl passed through Spanish tomate and then English tomato. |
| チョコレート |
chocolate |
United Kingdom |
Chocolate. From Nahuatl chocolātl through Spanish into Europe. |
Nahuatl chocolātl passed through Spanish and then English chocolate. |
| タンゴ |
tango |
United Kingdom |
Tango, a partner dance and music genre from Argentina and Uruguay. |
Argentine/Uruguayan Spanish tango entered Japanese through English tango. |
| スキー |
ski |
United Kingdom |
Ski; skiing. English ski was borrowed from Norwegian ski (“wooden board, ski”). |
Norwegian ski (“snow board”) first entered English and then entered Japanese as English ski. |
| ピラミッド |
pyramid |
United Kingdom |
Pyramid. Greek pyamis entered English as pyramid. |
Ancient Greek πυραμίς entered through English pyramid. |
| マラソン |
marathon |
United Kingdom |
Marathon. From the Greek place name Marathon and the story of the long-distance run. |
From the Greek place name Marathon, transmitted through English marathon. |
| オリンピック |
Olympic |
United Kingdom |
Olympic; the Olympic Games. From the athletic festivals at Olympia in Greece. |
From Olympia in Greece, transmitted through English Olympic. |
| メカニズム |
mechanism |
United Kingdom |
Mechanism; mechanical structure. Greek mēchanē (“machine”) entered through English/French. |
Greek μηχανή entered through English/French and then Japanese as English mechanism. |
| シンポジウム |
symposium |
United Kingdom |
Originally a banquet for drinking together; now a symposium or academic discussion meeting. |
Greek συμπόσιον (“drinking party”) entered through English symposium. |
| ロボット |
robot |
United Kingdom |
Robot. From Czech robota (“forced labor”), entering Japanese through English robot. |
Czech robota (“forced labor”) entered English as robot through Čapek’s play and then entered Japanese. |
| シャンプー |
shampoo |
United Kingdom |
Shampoo. From Hindi chāmpo (“massage, massage the head”), through English. |
Hindi chāmpo (“massage”) entered through English shampoo. |
| カレー |
curry |
United Kingdom |
Curry. From Tamil kari (“sauce”), through English curry. |
Tamil kari entered through English curry. |
| ベランダ |
veranda |
United Kingdom |
Veranda; balcony-like covered passage. From Hindi varaṇḍā through English verandah. |
Hindi varaṇḍā entered through English veranda/verandah. |
| パジャマ |
pajamas / pyjamas |
United Kingdom |
Pyjamas/pajamas. From Hindi/Persian pāy-jāma (“leg garment”) through English. |
Hindi/Persian pāy-jāma (“leg garment”) entered through English pyjamas. |
| コアラ |
koala |
United Kingdom |
Koala. Borrowed from the Australian Aboriginal Dharug language gula/koala. |
The Australian Aboriginal Dharug term entered through English koala. |
| アジア |
Asia |
United Kingdom |
Asia. From Greek Ἀσία; originally referring to Anatolia and later expanded to the continent. |
Greek Ἀσία entered through Latin and English Asia. |
