浦島効果

Japanese

Kanji in this term
浦	島	効	果
うら Grade: S	しま Grade: 3	こう Grade: 5	か Grade: 4
kun’yomi		on’yomi

Alternative spelling
浦島效果 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 浦島 (Urashima) +‎ 効果 (kōka, “effect”), literally “Urashima effect”; named after Urashima Tarō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ᵝɾa̠ɕima̠ ko̞ːka̠]

Noun

浦(うら)島(しま)効(こう)果(か) • (Urashima kōka) 

1. time dilation