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Learn how to say Wasei-eigo with Japanese accent.
Wasei-eigo (wasei eigo): In Japanese, it can be written as 和製英語
The word Wasei-eigo literally means Japan made (Wasei/和製) English (Eigo/英語).
Wasei-eigo is a term refers to words or phrases with English elements which were made and only used in Japan. They are sometimes referred to as pseudo-English.
Some examples are:
Order Made = Custom Made
Salaryman = Office Worker
Puroresu = Pro(fessional) Wrest(ling)
Baby Car = Stroller
"The term Wasei-eigo (和製英語, Japanese-made English, English words coined in Japan) is used in Japanese to refer to Japanese expressions which superficially appear to come from English, but in fact do not. These words were originally borrowed loanwords deriving from English but have become so embedded into the Japanese lexicon that they are re-fashioned to create a novel meaning – diverging from its original intended meaning. An example of wasei-eigo is reberu appu (レベルアップ 'level up'), which means "raise a level", the preposition being interpreted in line with Japanese word order as a verb qualifying its preceding object). Some wasei-eigo terms are not recognizable as English words in English-speaking countries, such as sukinshippu (スキンシップ 'skinship'), which refers to physical contact and appears to have been coined from skin and kinship. In other cases, a word may simply have gained a (slightly) different meaning: thus, kanningu (カンニング) means not "cunning", but "cheating."" - from Wikipedia
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Learn how to say Wasei-eigo with Japanese accent.
Wasei-eigo (wasei eigo): In Japanese, it can be written as 和製英語
The word Wasei-eigo literally means Japan made (Wasei/和製) English (Eigo/英語).
Wasei-eigo is a term refers to words or phrases with English elements which were made and only used in Japan. They are sometimes referred to as pseudo-English.
Some examples are:
Order Made = Custom Made
Salaryman = Office Worker
Puroresu = Pro(fessional) Wrest(ling)
Baby Car = Stroller
"The term Wasei-eigo (和製英語, Japanese-made English, English words coined in Japan) is used in Japanese to refer to Japanese expressions which superficially appear to come from English, but in fact do not. These words were originally borrowed loanwords deriving from English but have become so embedded into the Japanese lexicon that they are re-fashioned to create a novel meaning – diverging from its original intended meaning. An example of wasei-eigo is reberu appu (レベルアップ 'level up'), which means "raise a level", the preposition being interpreted in line with Japanese word order as a verb qualifying its preceding object). Some wasei-eigo terms are not recognizable as English words in English-speaking countries, such as sukinshippu (スキンシップ 'skinship'), which refers to physical contact and appears to have been coined from skin and kinship. In other cases, a word may simply have gained a (slightly) different meaning: thus, kanningu (カンニング) means not "cunning", but "cheating."" - from Wikipedia
For more pronunciation of Japanese words, please check:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4JALsptyAzrbc1xVMxjj2QA1jgYAwrDV
Or how Foreign Words are pronunced in Japan, please check:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4JALsptyAzrqkXyiz34ldUlYEYKQwkRW
For more playlist, please check below:
youtube.com/user/JapaneseEng101/playlists
