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randoseru

UK/ˈɹæn.də(ʊ)ˌsɛ.ɹuː/US/ˈɹɑn.doʊˌsɛ.ɹu/

randoseru noun: a type of backpack worn by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, made of leather or leatherette.

Noun

randoseru (plural randoseru)

  1. A type of backpack worn by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, made of leather or leatherette.
    • "The randoseru is an indispensable object in Japan which gives poetic charm to spring,” I explained to Leigh Hollywood, but I don't think he understood.1992, Yoshio Terasawa, Through my eyes: Wall Street, Washington, D.C., and Japan's Diet, Japan Times
    • It was an unconstructed ballistic nylon (I think) messenger bag, with a back pocket that unzipped to a set of padded shoulder straps that turned it into something roughly the same shape as a randoseru.2007 August 6, Ed -- The Tall Guy, “BB: Looking for a bag...”, in alt.callahans

Forms of randoseru

pluralrandoseru

Origin of randoseru

From Japanese ランドセル (randoseru), from German Landser or Dutch ransel.

Questions about randoseru

What does randoseru mean?
Randoseru means a type of backpack worn by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, made of leather or leatherette.
What part of speech is randoseru?
Randoseru is a noun.
How do you pronounce randoseru?
Randoseru is pronounced /ˈɹæn.də(ʊ)ˌsɛ.ɹuː/ (UK).
What is the plural of randoseru?
The plural of randoseru is randoseru.

Words near randoseru in the dictionary

  1. randonnée
  2. randonnées
  3. Randons
  4. randori
  5. randos
  6. randoseru
  7. randot
  8. randots
  9. Randroid
  10. Randroids
  11. rands

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