English Explanatory Dictionary

shubunkin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese variety of goldfish

Pronunciation

/ʃuːˈbʊŋkɪn/

Word forms

shubunkin shubunkins

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 朱文金 (“shubunkin”), literally "red brocade".

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