スナック

Japanese

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from English snack.[1][2]

Noun

スナック • (sunakku) 

  1. a snack
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Shortening of スナックバー (sunakku bā, “snack bar”), itself borrowed from English snack bar.[1][2]

Noun

スナック • (sunakku) 

  1. Short for スナックバー (sunakku bā, “a snack bar”).
Usage notes

The English term generally refers to a counter area selling snacks. The Japanese term more often means a bar selling snacks in addition to alcoholic beverages.

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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