オペ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) オペ [óꜜpè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [o̞pe̞]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German OP (“surgical operation”).

Noun

オペ • (ope) 

1. (surgery) surgical operation

Synonyms

• 手(しゅ)術(じゅつ) (shujutsu)

Derived terms

• オペ室(しつ) (opeshitsu)

Etymology 2

Clipping of オペレーション (operēshon), from English operation.

Noun

オペ • (ope) 

1. Clipping of オペレーション (operēshon, “operation”)

Derived terms

• 買(か)いオペ (kaiope)
• 売(う)りオペ (uriope)
• ワンオペ (wan'ope)