Japanese

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Etymology 1

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From a transliteration of British English earth.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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アース (āsu

  1. (electronics) (US) ground, (UK) earth, a connection electrically to the ground
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Verb

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アースする (āsu suruintransitive suru (stem アース (āsusuru shi), past アースした (āsusuru shita))

  1. (electronics) to connect an electrical conductor to the ground
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Etymology 2

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From a transliteration of Old Norse áss (Æsir).

Proper noun

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アース (Āsu

  1. Æsir

References

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  1. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN