アマゾン

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Amazon, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) アマゾン [áꜜmàzòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [a̠ma̠zõ̞ɴ]

Proper noun

アマゾン • (Amazon) 

  1. (~川) a river in South America, that flows through Brazil for about 4000 miles to the Atlantic.
    アマゾン川(がわ) ― Amazon-gawa ― the Amazon River
  2. A region including much of this river; specifically, the region of the Amazon Rainforest, or of the Amazon River Basin.
    Synonym: アマゾニア (Amazonia, “Amazonia”)
    アマゾン熱(ねっ)帯(たい)雨(う)林(りん) ― amazon nettai urin ― Amazon rainforest
    アマゾン盆(ぼん)地(ち) ― amazon bonchi ― Amazon basin
  3. (Greek mythology) alternative form of アマゾーン (Amazōn, “Amazons”)
    alternative form of アマゾネス (Amazonesu, “Amazons”)
  4. (Internet slang, dated) Amazon (Amazon.com Inc)
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