Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from German OP (surgical operation).

Noun

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オペ (ope

  1. (surgery) surgical operation
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Etymology 2

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Clipping of オペレーション (operēshon), from English operation.

Noun

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オペ (ope

  1. Clipping of オペレーション (operēshon, operation)
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References

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