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densha
a word from vocabulary
Japanese vocabulary
by
Christopher K. Schmidt
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Word form
densha
Original script
電車
LWT meaning(s)
the train
Word meaning
electrical train
Analyzability
analyzable compound
Gloss
den-sha electric-car
Age
Modern Japanese [21] (1868–2007)
Lexical stratum
kango
Register
General
Numeric frequency
46.1
Loanword Information
Borrowed status
2. probably borrowed
Comments
The first time a train was operated in Japan was in 1890. This could be a calque based on electric train.
Source words
diànchē
'streetcar'
Chinese
electric train
'electric train'
English
Effect
Insertion
Salience
present only since contact
Contact situation
Sinicization [21]
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