ノーブラ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from no +‎ bra.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ノーブラ [nòóbúrá] (Heiban – [0])[2][1]
  • IPA(key): [no̞ːbɯ̟ɾa̠]

Noun

ノーブラ • (nōbura) 

  1. bralessness

Etymology 2

clipping of ノーブランド[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ノーブラ [nòóbúrá] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [no̞ːbɯ̟ɾa̠]

Noun

ノーブラ • (nōbura) 

  1. off-brand, generic (goods)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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