"UFO" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [jɯ̟ːɸo̞ː] Forms: UFO [canonical] (ruby: UFO(ユーフォー)), yūfō [romanization]
Etymology: Orthographic borrowing from English UFO, but pronounced like an acronym rather than a mere initialism. Etymology templates: {{obor|ja|en|UFO}} Orthographic borrowing from English UFO Head templates: {{ja-noun|ユーフォー}} UFO(ユーフォー) • (yūfō)
  1. Synonym of 未確認飛行物体 (mikakunin hikō buttai, “unidentified flying object”); a UFO Categories (topical): Ufology Synonyms: 未確認飛行物体 [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: UMA (ruby: UMA(ユーマ)) (alt: yūma)
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