コーン

Japanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowing from English cone.[1][2]

Noun

コーン • (kōn) 

  1. a cone
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowing from English corn.[1][2]

Noun

コーン • (kōn) 

  1. corn, especially loose-kernel corn
Usage notes

Often used in compounds.

The more common term for corn on the cob is トウモロコシ (tōmorokoshi), also spelled in kanji as 玉蜀黍.

Derived terms
  • コーンスープ (kōnsūpu): corn soup
  • コーンスターチ (kōnsutāchi): cornstarch
  • コーンフレークス (kōnfurēkusu): cornflakes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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