セント

See also: せんと and センド
㌣ U+3323, ㌣
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[U+3324]

Japanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1
Alternative spelling
仙 (obsolete)

Borrowed from English cent.[1][2][3][4][5]

First cited to 1860.[4]

Noun

セント • (sento) 

  1. [1860] cent (various national currencies, 1⁄100 of a unit)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English saint.[1][2][3][4][5]

First cited to 1872.[4]

Noun

セント • (sento) 

  1. [1872] saint
Usage notes

Generally only found as a title or prefix on the name of a saint. Even there, the prefix 聖 (sei) may be more common.

For the standalone noun, the term 聖人 (seijin) is used instead.

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  5. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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