カチューシャ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowing from Russian Катюша (Katjuša), as in Katyusha Maslova, the female protagonist of Leo Tolstoy's Resurrection. ^[1]

A stage play was adapted from Tolstoy's novel, and the female lead was played by Sumako Matsui (1886-1919). Due to the popularity of theatre in the Taisho period, headbands and other Western accessories were sold to represent her image, and the character name stuck. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) カチューシャ [kàchúꜜùshà] (Nakadaka – [2])^[2]
IPA^(key): [ka̠t͡ɕɨːɕa̠]

Noun

カチューシャ • (kachūsha)

an Alice band made from flexible metal with a cloth covering

Derived terms

カチューム (kachūmu)

References

^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[1] Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN

[DJR-2] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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