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さふん・サフン

safun

Pronunciation: [saɸuŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

  1. Soap

Etymology

Cognate with the standard Japanese variant シャボン shabon. Ultimately borrowed from the Portuguese word sabão "soap" (cf. French savon, Spanish jabón, Italian sapone).

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Kanaさふん
サフン
Romanizationsafun
Pronunciation (IPA)[saɸuŋ̍]

意味：シャボン、せっけん【石鹸・石けん・石鹼】、ソープ

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). さふん・サフン : safun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2313/safun/.