パワースポット

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from power +‎ spot

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) パワースポット [pàwáá súpóꜜttò] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [pa̠β̞a̠ː sɨ̥po̞t̚to̞]

Noun

パワースポット • (pawā supotto) 

  1. "power spot", location said to be flowing with mystical energy
    Synonym: エネルギースポット (enerugī supotto)

Descendants

  • → English: power spot (calque)
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