グラム

グラム · guramu · JLPT N5 · noun

gram

⚖️ guramu = gram, with u added after g and m to fit Japanese syllables

A loanword from French gramme, written in katakana. Japanese cannot end a syllable in g or m, so each gets a u: g-ra-m becomes gu-ra-mu. Say it fast and the English word gram is still clearly audible.

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