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Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from English autumn.[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
オータム • (ōtamu)
- (only in compounds) autumn, fall
Usage notes
Generally only used in English-style compounds, when a writer or speaker is deliberately invoking associations with the English language. In other contexts, 秋 (aki) is used.
Synonyms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN