ボタン
Japanese
editEtymology 1
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釦 (rare) 鈕 (rare) |
From Portuguese botão;[1][2] compare English button.
First cited to 1651.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- [from 1651] a button (clothing)
- [from 1885] a button (mechanical device)
- Synonym: 押しボタン (oshi-botan, literally “push-button”)
Etymology 2
editFor pronunciation and definitions of ボタン – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, ボタン (botan), is the katakana spelling of the above term.) |