パワースポット

Japanese

Alternative forms

(shortening) パワスポ (pawasupo)

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from power +‎ spot

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) パワースポット [pàwáá súpóꜜttò] (Nakadaka – [5])
IPA^(key): [pa̠ɰᵝa̠ː sɨ̥ᵝpo̞t̚to̞]

Noun

パワースポット • (pawā supotto)

"power spot", location said to be flowing with mystical energy
Synonym: エネルギースポット (enerugī supotto)

Descendants

→ English: power spot (calque)

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