メイン

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) メーン [méꜜèǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [mẽ̞ːɴ]

Etymology 1

From English main.

Alternative forms

• メーン (mēn)

Noun

メイン • (mein) 

1. (attributive, anglicism) the state of being the main thing

   メインイベント

   mein ibento

   the main event

See also

• メインディッシュ (mein disshu, “main dish”)

Etymology 2

From English Maine.

Proper noun

メイン • (Mein) 

1. Maine (a state of the United States)

   メイン州(しゅう)

   Mein-shū

   the State of Maine

2. A river in Maine, United States

See also

• メーヌ (Mēnu)