鯖缶

Japanese

Kanji in this term
さば
Hyōgai
かん
Grade: S
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
鯖罐 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

  • サバ(かん) (sabakan)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ばかん [sàbákáń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [sa̠ba̠kã̠ɴ]

Etymology 1

(saba, mackerel) +‎ (kan, can), from 缶詰 (kanzume, canned food)

Noun

(さば)(かん) • (sabakan

  1. canned mackerel

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
さば
Hyōgai
(ateji)
かん
Grade: S
(ateji)
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
鯖罐 (kyūjitai)

(saba, mackerel), ateji (当て字) for サーバー (sābā, server) + (kan, can) ateji for 管理者 (kanrisha, administrator)

Alternative forms

Noun

(さば)(かん) • (sabakan

  1. (slang, computing) server administrator