浪漫
Chinese
wave; breaker; unrestrained wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated |
free; unrestrained; inundate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (浪漫) | 浪 | 漫 | |
| simp. #(浪漫) | 浪 | 漫 | |
Etymology
Originally a native Chinese word meaning “unrestrained, indulgent”. Later used as a phono-semantic matching of English romantic, itself derived from French romantique. Compare also Chinese 羅馬/罗马 (Luómǎ), French roman (“novel”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
浪漫
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 浪 | 漫 |
| ろう Grade: S |
まん Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 浪曼 |
Phono-semantic matching of French roman, probably coined by Natsume Sōseki. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
浪漫 • (rōman) ←らうまん (rauman)?
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