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  2. List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms - Wikipedia

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    Gairaigo are Japanese words originating from, or based on, foreign-language, generally Western, terms.These include wasei-eigo (Japanese pseudo-anglicisms).Many of these loanwords derive from Portuguese, due to Portugal's early role in Japanese-Western interaction; Dutch, due to the Netherlands' relationship with Japan amidst the isolationist policy of sakoku during the Edo period; and from ...

  3. Kira kira name - Wikipedia

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    Kira kira name (キラキラネーム, kira kira nēmu, lit. ' sparkling name ') is a term for a modern Japanese given name that has an atypical pronunciation or meaning. Common characteristics of these names include unorthodox readings for kanji, pop culture references, or the use of foreign words.

  4. List of English words of Japanese origin - Wikipedia

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    Words of Japanese origin have entered many languages. Some words are simple transliterations of Japanese language words for concepts inherent to Japanese culture. The words on this page are an incomplete list of words which are listed in major English dictionaries and whose etymologies include Japanese.

  5. Talk : List of English words of Japanese origin/Archive 1

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    You clearly don't understand how borrowing works. All English words of Japanese origin were borrowed into English. "English word of Japanese origin" means the same thing as "Japanese word borrowed into English". See loanword. Nohat 11:02, 16 January 2006 (UTC) It is true that all English words of Japanese origin were borrowed into English.

  6. Hinata - Wikipedia

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    Origin; Word/name: Japanese: Meaning: ... a marriageable candidate in the Japanese farming simulation game Story of ... (ヒナタ, "Solana" in the English ...

  7. Shin (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Shin Kanazawa (born 1983), Japanese football player; Shin Kato (加藤 信, 1891–1952), Japanese Go player; Shin Koyamada (真, born 1982), Japanese and American film actor; Shin Kusaka (慎), a Japanese actor; Shin Nakamura (中村 伸, born 1974), Japanese footballer; Shin Ōnuma (心), a Japanese animation and theatre director

  8. Kunekune (urban legend) - Wikipedia

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    The story was modified by another person, and in 2003 it was posted on 2ch's "occult board" after clearly stating that the story was a work of fiction. However, as it spread, the disclaimer that the story was a work of fiction fell out, and only the ghost story part remained.

  9. Risa (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Risa Sato (理沙, born 1994), Filipino-Japanese volleyball player; Risa Sera (理紗, born 1991), Japanese professional wrestler and actress; Risa Shigetomo (梨佐, born 1987), Japanese long-distance runner; Risa Shimamoto (里沙, born 1987), Japanese gravure idol; Risa Shimizu (actress) (清水 理沙, born 1988), Japanese actress and voice ...