Japanese

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Kanji in this term
べい
Grade: 2
しき
Grade: 3
しゅう
Grade: S
きゅう
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

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From (Bei, America) +‎ (-shiki, type) +‎ 蹴球 (shūkyū, ball game in which the ball is kicked).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) きしゅうきゅう [bèéshíkí shúꜜùkyùù] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [be̞ːɕi̥kʲi ɕɨᵝːkʲɨᵝː]

Noun

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(べい)(しき)(しゅう)(きゅう) (Beishiki shūkyū

  1. Synonym of アメリカンフットボール (Amerikan futtobōru, American football)

See also

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