ホワイトデー

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from white +‎ day. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Does it have something to do with white chocolate?”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ホワイト​デー [hòwáítóꜜ dèè] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [ho̞ɰᵝa̠ito̞ de̞ː]

Proper noun

ホワイトデー • (Howaito Dē) 

  1. White Day

Descendants
  • → Chinese: 白色情人節／白色情人节 (Báisè Qíngrénjié) (calque)
  • → English: White Day
  • → Korean: 화이트데이 (Hwaiteudei)

See also
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