Japanese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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トレイ (torei): a black lacquer tray, used to serve a bowl of matcha and a sweet.

Borrowed from English tray.[2][3][4][5]

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Noun

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トレイ (torei

  1. a tray (object on which things are carried)
Usage notes
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The トレー spelling may be more common.

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Etymology 2

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トレイ (torei): the three showing on top of the green die.

Borrowed from English trey. See also エース (ēsu, ace), デュース (dyūsu, deuce), ケイト (keito, cater), シンク (shinku, cinque) and サイス (saisu, sice).

Noun

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トレイ (torei

  1. (dated, gambling, card games) a three/trey
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Playing cards in Japanese · トランプ (toranpu) (layout · text)
             
エース (ēsu, ace) ツー (tsū, two),
() (ni, two),
デュース (dyūsu, deuce)
スリー (surī, three),
(さん) (san, three),
トレイ (torei, trey)
フォー (, four),
(よん) (yon, four),
ケイト (keito, cater)
ファイブ (faibu, five),
() (go, five),
シンク (shinku, cinque)
シックス (shikkusu, six),
(ろく) (roku, six),
サイス (saisu, sice)
セブン (sebun, seven),
(なな) (nana, seven)
             
エイト (eito, eight),
(はち) (hachi, eight)
ナイン (nain, nine),
(きゅう) (kyū, nine)
テン (ten, ten),
(じゅう) (, ten)
ジャック (jakku, jack) クイーン (kuīn, queen) キング (kingu, king) ジョーカー (jōkā, joker)
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References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  5. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN