ホワイトデー

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語), from English white + day.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ホワイトデー [hòwáítóꜜdèè] (Nakadaka – [4])
IPA^(key): [ho̞ɰᵝa̠ito̞ de̞ː]

Proper noun

ホワイトデー (rōmaji Howaito Dē)

White Day

Descendants

→ Chinese: 白色情人節 (calque)
→ English: White Day
→ Korean: 화이트데이 (Hwaiteudei)

See also

バレンタインデー (Barentain Dē)

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