グッズ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English goods.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) グッズ [gùzzú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɡɯ̟d̚d͡zɨ]

Noun

グッズ • (guzzu) 

  1. goods, merchandise, items

Usage notes

  • Often used specifically to mean "merchandise" as in themed merchandise for a franchise, as opposed to more neutral words for "things that are sold".

Descendants

  • ⇒ Chinese: 谷子 (gǔzi)

See also

References

  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
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