Lexical entry
ナタウ
natau
The holiday of Christmas, specifically from Portuguese influence.
Expressions & DiscoursePure GairaigoSource UncertainSource: Portuguese
Meaning
A term for Christmas derived from the Portuguese word 'Natal', often appearing in specific linguistic or regional contexts.
- Christmas
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- donor-language-unclear
- Active language
- English