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バイキング

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 バイキング on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Borrowing from English Viking. Second meaning comes from name of restaurant, Viking, which introduced smorgasbord style into Japan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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バイキング (Baikingu

  1. Alternative form of ヴァイキング (Vaikingu, Viking) (one of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors)
  2. Short for バイキング料理 (Baikingu ryōri, smorgasbord).
    Synonyms: 食べ放題, ビュッフェ