"シャン" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɕã̠ɴ] Forms: shan [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from German schön. First cited to a work from 1917. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ja|de|schön}} Borrowed from German schön Head templates: {{ja-noun|シャン}} シャン • (shan)
  1. (dated slang) a beautiful woman; a beauty; a belle. Wikipedia link: Daijirin, Daijisen, Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, ja:松村明 Tags: dated, slang Derived forms: バックシャン (bakkushan)

Alternative forms

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