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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
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British Dictionary definitions for romaji

romaji
/ (ˈrəʊmɑːdʒɪ) /

noun
the Roman alphabet as used to write Japanese
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