サボン

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
石鹸 (historical)

Etymology

Borrowed from French savon (soap).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

サボン (sabon

  1. (uncommon) alternative form of シャボン (shabon): soap
    Synonym: 石鹸 (sekken)

Usage notes

Found historically with the kanji spelling 石鹸. The form シャボン (shabon) is more common.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, text here
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN