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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. List of English words of Japanese origin - Wikipedia

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    In Japanese, the word commonly refers to alcoholic drinks in general sashimi 刺身, a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of the freshest raw seafoods thinly sliced and served with only a dipping sauce and wasabi. satsuma (from 薩摩 Satsuma, an ancient province of Japan), a type of mandarin orange (mikan) native to Japan shabu shabu

  4. Rumi (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Word/name: Japanese: Meaning: It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used. Other names; ... 瑠美, "lapis lazuli, beauty" 流美, "current/flow ...

  5. Ruri - Wikipedia

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    Ruri can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: truly; genuine; 瑠璃, "lapis lazuli" 琉璃, "lapis lazuli" as a given name. 瑠璃, "lapis lazuli" 流理, "current/flow, logic" 留莉, "detain, jasmine" 瑠里, "lapis lazuli, home

  6. Glossary of owarai terms - Wikipedia

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    Reverse spelling of the word tane (種), meaning "seed" or "pit". A neta is the background pretense of a konto skit, though it is sometimes used to refer to the contents of a segment of an owarai act, a variety show, or a news broadcast.

  7. Koruri (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Used as a noun, Koruri is the Japanese word for the Siberian blue robin (Luscinia cyane). [3] [4] As a given name or proper noun, the first kanji stroke of koruri is ko.Sounds that start with ka are often used for those in relationships, or for actions such as winning, competing, overcoming, and cooperating.

  8. Wasei-eigo - Wikipedia

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    These transformations often result in truncated (or "backclipped") words and words with extra vowels inserted to accommodate the Japanese mora syllabic structure. [5]: 70 Wasei-eigo, on the other hand, is the re-working of and experimentation with these words that results in an entirely novel meaning as compared to the original intended meaning.

  9. Glossary of Shinto - Wikipedia

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    Hakama – A type of traditional Japanese clothing; originally inspired from kù (simplified Chinese: 裤; traditional Chinese: 褲), trousers used by the Chinese imperial court in the Sui and Tang dynasties. This style was adopted by the Japanese in the form of the hakama, beginning in the sixth century.