シャボン

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese sabão[1][2][3], or from Early Modern Spanish jabón, from Old Spanish xabon.[2][4][5] The initial sh- in the Japanese term suggests that Spanish might be the more likely source, considering historical pronunciation patterns. Cognate to Okinawan サフン (safun), and distantly to English soap.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) シャボン [shàbóń] (Heiban – [0])[3][5][6]
IPA^(key): [ɕa̠bõ̞ɴ]

Noun

シャボン • (shabon)

soap
a soap bubble

Synonyms

(soap): 石鹸(せっけん) (sekken)

Derived terms

シャボン玉(だま) (shabondama): a soap bubble
シャボンの木(き) (shabon no ki): alternate name for 石鹸木 (sekkenboku): either the soap tree (Styrax japonicus), or the soapbark or soap bark tree (Quillaja saponaria)
シャボン豆(まめ) (shabon mame): alternate name for 白小豆 (shiro azuki): white azuki beans, Vigna angularis

References

1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

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