レーク
Japanese
editEtymology 1
editAlternative forms
editNoun
edit- (only in compounds) lake (a landlocked stretch of water)
- Synonym: 湖 (mizuumi; -ko)
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:レーク.
- lake pigment
- Synonym: レーキ
Usage notes
editThe "stretch of water" sense is mostly used in place names or translations from other languages. For bodies of water generally 湖 (mizūmi) is more common.
Derived terms
edit- レークサイド (rēkusaido)
Etymology 2
editProper noun
edit- A transliteration of the English surname Lake