メイン

Japanese

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) メ​ーン [méꜜèǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [mẽ̞ːɴ]

Etymology 1

From English main.

Alternative forms

Noun

メイン • (mein) 

  1. (attributive, anglicism) the state of being the main thing
    メインイベント
    mein ibento
    the main event

See also

Etymology 2

From English Maine.

Proper noun

メイン • (Mein) 

  1. Maine (a state of the United States)
    メイン州(しゅう)
    Mein-shū
    the State of Maine
  2. A river in Maine, United States

See also
  • メーヌ (Mēnu)
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