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Japanese
Etymology
Compound of 運動 (undō, “exercise”) + 靴 (kutsu, “shoes”). The kutsu changes to gutsu as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
運動靴 • (undōgutsu)
- sneakers, trainers, athletic shoes
Synonyms
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ 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
Korean
Noun
運動靴 • (undonghwa) (hangeul 운동화)
- hanja form? of 운동화 (“sneakers, trainers, athletic shoes”)