No. 4,160 in Japanese
ロー
"ロー" (rō) can mean "low" (e.g., low level, low gear, or low setting) depending on context.
In a sentence
この機械の操作はローです。
The operation of this machine is low.
ロー is used here to describe a setting or level as 'low', which is a phonetic borrowing from English.
ローソンでお昼ご飯を買いました。
I bought lunch at Lawson.
ローソン refers to a proper noun, 'Lawson', a chain of convenience stores in Japan.
自転車のギアをローにしてください。
Please shift the bicycle gear to low.
ロー indicates the 'low' gear, borrowing its meaning from English for a machine-related context.
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