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さふん・サフン : safun | define meaning
safun
Pronunciation: [saɸuŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- 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).
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | さふん サフン |
Romanization | safun |
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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さふん
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/.