ボーナス

Japanese

Etymology

From English bonus.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーナス [bóꜜònàsù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [bo̞ːna̠sɨ]

Noun

ボーナス • (bōnasu

  1. bonus (extra amount of money given as a premium)
    Synonym: 賞与
  2. (gaming) bonus (stage, item, etc.)

References

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