テンキー

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Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from ten +‎ key.[1]

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Pronunciation

Noun

テンキー (tenkī

  1. numerical keypad

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN