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ベニン

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Benin.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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ベニン • (Benin) 

  1. Benin (country)
    Synonyms: (fuller official name) ベナン共和国 (Benan Kyōwakoku), ベナン (Benan)

Usage notes

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The French-derived term ベナン (Benan) appears to be gradually replacing older English-derived ベニン (Benin).[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  4. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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