Uターン

Japanese

Etymology

From English U-turn.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーターン [yùútáꜜàǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [jɯ̟ːtã̠ːɴ]

Noun

U(ユー)ターン • (yū-tān

  1. U-turn
  • J(ジェイ)ターン (jei-tān)
  • I(アイ)ターン (ai-tān)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN