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スナック

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English snack.[2][1]

Noun

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スナック • (sunakku) 

  1. a snack
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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

Noun

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スナック • (sunakku) 

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

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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