スタンド

スタンド · sutando · JLPT N3 · noun

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From English stand: su-ta-n-do is stand with vowels added to fit Japanese

Japanese adds vowels between English consonants, so stand becomes su-ta-n-do. It shows up in compounds: ガソリンスタンド is a gas station, 電気スタンド is a desk lamp, and the stadium seats are also スタンド.

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