romaji
[ roh-muh-jee ]
/ ˈroʊ mə dʒi /
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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
a system of writing Japanese using the letters of the Latin alphabet.
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Origin of romaji
1885–90; <Japanese roma Roman + ji character
Words nearby romaji
Roma, Romagna, Romaic, romaine, Romains, romaji, roman, roman à clef, Roman alphabet, Roman arch, Roman blind
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Example sentences from the Web for romaji
This fall the Romaji was established and hopes for a better fate.
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British Dictionary definitions for romaji
romaji
/ (ˈrəʊmɑːdʒɪ) /
noun
the Roman alphabet as used to write Japanese
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