nipponized english terms

Terms here are terms used by the Japanese, which are actually Japanese pronounciations of English terms (so-called Engrish), used in Japan, by Japanese, in Japanese speech, language. Many often abbrievate English phrases, by taking the first syllable of each word e.g. Sekuhara (Sex-ual Hara-ssment)

''Gairaigo (外来語) is Japanese for "loan word" or "borrowed word," and indicates a transliteration (or "transvocalization") into Japanese. In particular, the word usually refers to a modern Japanese word of foreign origin that was not borrowed from or via Chinese. (Some Sanskrit terms such as Dhyana -> Zen'' have come via Chinese)

List of Gairaigo

A

aidoru - (teen) idol
Ai rabu yu - 'I love you'
Ame-futo - Ame(rican) Foot(ball) (american football)
Anime (アニメ) - in Japanese, cartoons, (in English, Japanimation); derived from "animation", possibly from French.

B

Beddo - A western style bed, as opposed to a futon.
Bēsubōru - Baseball
Bura (ぶら) is Japanized term for the English word bra.

Burezā (ブレザー) is Japanese for the English word blazer, as well as a term for a Japanese school uniform that includes that garment. It usually has buttons down the front and a vest under it with a white collared shirt.

D

Dabingu - Dubbing
Desuku (デスク) a person who sits at a desk.

Don mai - 'Don't mind'
Dorama (ドラマ)is the Nihonized term for the English word drama.

Dori dori (ドリドリ) is a Japanese word meaning "drifting", in the sense of a car in the controlled skid used in drift racing. It originates from the term dorifuto.

Dorifuto (ドリフト), is the 'Engrish' pronunciation of "drifting".

E

Eakon - Air con(ditioning)
Ecchi is the Japanese pronounciation of the word/name of the letter H.

Engai-ringu - Engagement ring.
Ero (エロ) is derived from the word erotica, and represents the same

Ero-ero (エロエロ) see ero

Ero-guro (エローグロ) is derived from the English phrase "erotic grotesque". It is a genre of Japanese pornography and hentai involving blood, gore, disfiguration, mutilation, urine, enemas, or feces. The term is frequently shortened to simply guro.

F

Famikon (ファミコン) the Nintendo Fami(ly) Com(puter)

see also Famicom, NES

Foku - Folk music (please note, this refers to western style folk music not Japanese!)
Fōku - Fork
Furaidopoteto (フライドポテト) Chips (UK) or French Fries (USA) or Fries. Derived from "fried potato"

G

gadoman - guard(man)
Guro (ーグロ) is the shortened form of ero-guro, see ero-guro

H

Ecchi is the Japanese pronounciation of the word/name of the letter H.

Hankachi Handkerchief
hansuto hun(ger) str(ike)

L

Lolicon (ロリコン) seerorikon

M

Manshon - a flat (UK) or apartment (US); derived from 'Mansion'
Moningukoru (モーニングコール) - Wake up call, a "morning call"

O

On-za-rokku - Whisky with ice ('On the Rocks')

P

Pasukon Perso(nal) Com(puter), see personal computer

see also persocom

R

Rorikon (ロリコン) is a term for "Lolita complex" (derived from the novel Lolita), the sexual attraction to fictional and real underage girls, or ephebophilia.

S

sekuhara - sexu(al) hara(ssment)
sukebo - Skateboard
sumato (スマート)- Smart (can also mean slim)

T

tarento - TV personality/celebrity (from 'talent')
Tēburu - Western style table
Terebi - Television
tereka - tele(phone) ca(rd)

W

Wanpisu - A suit ('one piece')

Y

yan egu - young executive

Gairago of Non-English Origin

Arubaito - Temporary work, from the German Arbeit meaning 'work'.
Abeku - A hotel where lovers elope, from French Avec meaning 'with'.
Enerugisshu - from the German energetisch
Hisuteri - from the German Hysterie meaning Hysteria
Pan - Bread, probably from Portuguese.

Nipponized English Terms

List of Gairaigo

A

B

D

E

F

G

H

L

M

O

P

R

S

T

W

Y

Gairago of Non-English Origin

See also