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シャフン・しゃふん : shafun | define meaning
shafun
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 |
|---|---|
| Kana | シャフン しゃふん |
| Romanization | shafun |
意味：シャボン、せっけん【石鹸・石けん・石鹼】、ソープ
Categories:
シャフン
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). シャフン・しゃふん : shafun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3035/shafun/.