シーズー

Japanese

Etymology

From English Shih Tzu, from Mandarin 獅子／狮子 (shīzi, literally “lion”), a contraction of 獅子狗／狮子狗 (shīzigǒu, “Pekingese”, literally “lion dog”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) シーズー [shíꜜìzùù] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [ɕiːzɨᵝː]

Noun

シーズー • (shīzū)

a Shih Tzu

See also

獅(し)子(し) (shishi, “lion”)
ペキニーズ (Pekinīzu, “Pekingese”)

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