ツール

See also: ツル and つる

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English tool.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ツール • (tsūru

  1. tool, a mechanical device used to make a task easier
    Synonyms: 道具 (dōgu), 工具 (kōgu)
  2. (software) tool (alternative form of ツールソフトウェア)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English tour.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨːɾɯ̟]

Noun

ツール • (tsūru

  1. alternative form of ツアー (tsuā)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French tour.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨːɾɯ̟]

Proper noun

ツール • (Tsūru

  1. short for ツール・ド・フランス (Tsūru do Furansu)

References

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