リーマンショック

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from Lehman +‎ shock.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾʲiːma̠ɰ̃ ɕo̞k̚kɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

リーマンショック • (Rīman Shokku) 

1. the 2008 bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers

Descendants

• → English: Lehman shock (calque)