リーマンショック

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from Lehman +‎ shock.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɾʲiːmã̠ɰ̃ ɕo̞k̚kɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun[edit]

リーマンショック (Rīman Shokku

  1. the 2008 bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Lehman shock (calque)