サボン

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from French savon (soap).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

サボン (rōmaji sabon)

  1. (uncommon) alternative form of シャボン (shabon): soap
    Synonym: 石鹸 (sekken)

Usage notes

Found historically with the kanji spelling 石鹸. The form シャボン (shabon) is more common.

References

  1. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN, text here
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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