ビート

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English beet.

Pronunciation

Noun

ビート • (bīto

  1. beet (Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English beat.

Pronunciation

Noun

ビート • (bīto

  1. (music) beat (pulse)
    Synonym: 拍子
    ビート(きざ)
    bīto o kizamu
    to keep a beat
  2. (music) beats (hip-hop instrumental)
  3. (swimming) beat
Derived terms

References

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