"便所" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [bẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑo̞] Forms: 便所 [canonical] (ruby: 便(べん), (じょ)), benjo [romanization]
Etymology: Appears to be a coinage in Japanese from Middle Chinese-derived roots, as a compound of 便 (ben, “convenience, ease”, also meaning “bodily waste; bowel movement”) + 所 (sho, “place”). The sho changes to jo as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Compare English expressions seat of ease, house of ease, also pooper, shitter. First cited in works from the late 1400s. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{compound|ja|便|所|pos1=also meaning “bodily waste; bowel movement”|t1=convenience, ease|t2=place|tr1=ben|tr2=sho}} 便 (ben, “convenience, ease”, also meaning “bodily waste; bowel movement”) + 所 (sho, “place”), {{sortkey|ja|便所}} へんしょ, {{rendaku2|sho|jo}} The sho changes to jo as an instance of rendaku (連濁)., {{noncog|en|-}} English Head templates: {{ja-noun|べんじょ}} 便(べん)所(じょ) • (benjo)
  1. (dated) bathroom, restroom, lavatory, toilet Tags: dated Categories (topical): Rooms
    Sense id: en-便所-ja-noun-nNBUlSId Disambiguation of Rooms: 69 31 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 79 21 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 79 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 79 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 79 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. (gambling slang) a pachinko machine one can use leftover balls on. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Gambling
    Sense id: en-便所-ja-noun-DET0C5QG Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with rendaku, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 19 81 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Topics: gambling, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: トイレ (toire), おトイレ (o-toire), 手洗い (tearai), お手洗い (otearai) (english: washroom), 化粧室 (keshōshitsu) (english: used in public spaces) [literally], like shops, airplane, more as the written sign than in speech Derived forms: お便所 (o-benjo) (ruby: 便所(べんじょ))
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