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倶楽部

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See also: 俱樂部 and 俱乐部

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
(ateji)
らく > ら
Grade: 2
(ateji)

Grade: 3
(ateji)
on'yomi irregular on'yomi
Alternative spellings
倶樂部 (kyūjitai)
俱楽部

Etymology

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Borrowed from English club, in reference to an association or group of people.[1][2]

The spelling is ateji (当て字), apparently from the early Meiji era, chosen for the senses of () (ku, on'yomi; also a kun'yomi of tomo as in “together) + () (ra, irregular on'yomi, usually raku; also a kun'yomi of tanoshimu as in “to enjoy) + () (bu, part; division; section; department, imparting a sense of “smaller group of people).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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倶楽部(クラブ) (kurabu

  1. a club (as an association or group of people)
    タモリ倶楽部(クラブ)
    tamori kurabu
    Tamori Club

Usage notes

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Descendants

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  • Chinese: 俱樂部俱乐部 (jùlèbù)
  • Korean: 구락부 (gurakbu)
  • Vietnamese: câu lạc bộ

References

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