Japanese

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Etymology

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Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from time +‎ loss[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ta̠imɯ̟ᵝ ɾo̞sɨᵝ]

Noun

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タイムロス (taimu rosu

  1. waste of time
    Synonym: 時間の無駄 (jikan no muda)

See also

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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