セント
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Japanese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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| 仙 (obsolete) |
Borrowed from English cent.[1][2][3][4][5]
First cited to 1860.[4]
Noun
- cent (various national currencies, 1⁄100 of a unit)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English saint.[1][2][3][4][5]
First cited to 1872.[4]
Noun
Usage notes
Generally only found as a title or prefix on the name of a saint. Even there, the prefix 聖 (sei) may be more common.
For the standalone noun, the term 聖人 (seijin) is used instead.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN