romaji

American

[roh-muh-jee] / ˈroʊ mə dʒi /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

a system of writing Japanese using the letters of the Latin alphabet.

romaji British

/ ˈrəʊmɑːdʒɪ /

noun

the Roman alphabet as used to write Japanese

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Etymology

Origin of romaji

1885–90; < Japanese roma Roman + ji character

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