オータム
Japanese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English autumn.[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
Generally only used in English-style compounds, when a writer or speaker is deliberately invoking associations with the English language. In other contexts, 秋 (aki) is used.
Synonyms edit
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN