Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 3
ぜん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

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Calque of English safety belt, equivalent to 安全 (anzen, safety) +‎ ベルト (beruto, belt).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) んぜんベルト [àńzéń béꜜrùtò] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [ã̠nd͡ze̞m be̞ɾɯ̟to̞]

Noun

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(あん)(ぜん)ベルト (anzen beruto

  1. Synonym of シートベルト (shīto beruto, seat belt); a safety belt