hybrid native+loanword compound

vocabulary

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A compound word combining a native Japanese morpheme (和語, wago) with a katakana loanword, often forming everyday vocabulary — 歯ブラシ (tooth + brush), 生ビール (fresh + beer), 高カロリー (high + calorie), 野菜スープ (vegetable soup), 朝コーヒー (morning coffee). Common when a foreign object combines with a domestic concept.

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