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hepburn system

Hep·burn sys·tem
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hep-burn sis-tuh m]
    • /ˈhɛpˌbɜrn ˈsɪs təm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hep-burn sis-tuh m]
    • /ˈhɛpˌbɜrn ˈsɪs təm/

Definition of hepburn system words

  • noun hepburn system a widely used system of Romanization of Japanese devised by James Curtis Hepburn (1815–1911). 1
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Origin of hepburn system

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Hepburn system

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hepburn system popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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