スナック

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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from English snack.[2][1]

Noun[edit]

スナック (sunakku

  1. a snack
Synonyms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Shortening of スナックバー (sunakku bā, snack bar), itself borrowed from English snack bar.[2][1]

Noun[edit]

スナック (sunakku

  1. Short for スナックバー (sunakku bā, a snack bar).
Usage notes[edit]

The English term generally refers to a counter area selling snacks. The Japanese term more often means a bar selling snacks in addition to alcoholic beverages.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN