shovel

Japanese: シャベル
shovel
〘noun〙 (shovel)⸨Shovel⸩ A metal tool for scooping up soil, sand, etc., or digging holes. ※Yōhei Meikan (1869?)〈translated by Fukuzawa Yukichi, Obata Tokujiro, and Obata Jinzaburo〉5 "Each shoel (hoe-like tool) can carry a pick axe and a basket." ※Tsuchi (1910)〈Nagatsuka Setsu〉2 "Holding the cold handle of a shear bell." [Epigram] There are various forms of the word, but broadly speaking, the original phonetic spelling "sho..." form appeared first, and then the original phonetic "sha..." form appeared.

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (shovel)⸨ショベル⸩ 土、砂などをすくったり、穴を掘ったりするための金属製の道具。※洋兵明鑑(1869か)〈福沢諭吉・小幡篤次郎・小幡甚三郎訳〉五「各『ショヱル』(鍬類)の『ピッキ・アックス』及び土籠等を負載せしむ可し」※土(1910)〈長塚節〉二「冷たいシヤベルの柄を執って」[語誌]様々な語形が見られるが、大別すると原音の綴字読みの「ショ…」形がまず現われ、その後、原音形の「シャ…」形が現われたと言える。

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