เจแปน
jee-bpɛɛnMeaning
1Proper nounA1
Japan (informal loanword)
Japan; an informal loanword from English, often used in marketing or casual contexts instead of the formal term ญี่ปุ่นญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japan (Yîi-bpùn).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเจแปนjee-bpɛɛnเจแปนjee-bpɛɛnJapan (informal loanword)
I want to travel to Japan.
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This is a snack from Japan. It's very delicious.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnกำลังจะgam-lang-jàไปเรียนbpai-riianภาษาpaa-sǎaที่tîiเจแปนjee-bpɛɛnช่วงchûuangปิดเทอมbpìt-təəm
My friend is going to study Japanese in Japan during the school break.
วันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoนี้níiมีmiiแพลนplɛɛnไปbpaiดูซากุระduu-saa-gù-ráที่tîiเจแปนjee-bpɛɛnกันganไหมmǎi
This long holiday, are there any plans to go see the cherry blossoms in Japan?
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
jee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เจjeeเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)Part 1
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เจแปนjee-bpɛɛnเจแปนjee-bpɛɛnJapan (informal loanword)Japan (informal loanword)Word