ケース

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Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English case.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

ケース • (kēsu) 

  1. a case, as a container for something
    トロンボーンのケース、展(てん)示(じ)用(よう)のケース
    toronbōn no kēsu, tenji-yō no kēsu
    a trombone case, a display case
  2. a case, as an instance, event, situation
    このケースでは、自(じ)転(てん)車(しゃ)のタイヤがパンクしていました。
    Kono kēsu de wa, jitensha no taiya ga panku shite imashita.
    In this case, the bicycle's tire was flat.
  3. (grammar) grammatical case

Synonyms

References

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