ヒップ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English hip.[1][2][3]

First attested in 1930.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ヒップ (hippu) 

  1. [from 1930] (fashion) hip size
    Synonym: 腰回り (koshimawari)
  2. [from 1930] butt, buttocks, bottom
    Synonyms: お尻 (oshiri), 腰回り (koshimawari), (koshi)

References

  1. ヒップ”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, Nihon Kokugo Daijiten) (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
  2. ヒップ”, in デジタル大辞泉 (Dejitaru Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
  3. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  5. 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō
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