hybrid native+loanword compound
vocabulary3 sentences
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.