Etymology

Otamatone

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Today it means: An electronic musical synthesizer. Full definition →

Japanese オタマトーン
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromオタマトーン“Otamatone”
  2. English todayOtamatone

Borrowed from Japanese オタマトーン (otamatōn, “Otamatone”), from a blend of オタマジャクシ (otamajakushi, “ladle, tadpole”) + トーン (tōn, “tone”).

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