サラリーマン
JapaneseEdit
EtymologyEdit
First cited to 1924.[1]
Although often described as wasei eigo (和製英語), this appears to derive from English phrase salaried man,[1][2][3] which appears in print at least as early as 1828.
The resulting Japanese term was then re-imported into English.
Analyzable as サラリー (sararī) + マン (-man).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
- a salaryman (male office worker)
Alternative formsEdit
- (shortening) リーマン (rīman)
Related termsEdit
- サラリー (sararī)
DescendantsEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
Further readingEdit
- Entry at Gogen-Allguide (in Japanese)