Japanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English pool.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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プール (pūru

  1. (swimming) a swimming pool, a pool
  2. (billiards) pool, a game at billiards

Verb

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プールする (pūru surusuru (stem プール (pūrusuru shi), past プールした (pūrusuru shita))

  1. pool, put together
    (かね)プールする
    o-kane o pūru suru
    to pool money

Conjugation

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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