スプリング

Japanese

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) スプリング [sùpúríńgú] (Heiban – [0])^[1] applicable to all senses
(Tokyo) スプリング [sùpúríꜜǹgù] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1] restricted to the senses of elastic coil and topcoat
IPA^(key): [sɨ̥pɯ̟ɾʲĩŋɡɯ̟]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English spring.

Noun

スプリング • (supuringu)

(only in compounds) Spring (season).
(only in compounds) Spring (elastic coil).

Synonyms

(season): 春(はる) (haru), 春(しゅん)季(き), 春(しゅん)期(き) (shunki)
(elastic coil): 発(ば)条(ね), 弾(ば)機(ね) (bane)

Etymology 2

Clipping of スプリングコート (supuringu kōto, “a topcoat”), wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism) derived from spring +‎ coat.^[1]

Noun

スプリング • (supuringu)

clipping of スプリングコート (supuringu kōto)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN