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Japanese-coined English; pseudo-English words
English-sounding words or phrases that were created in Japan and are not used or understood the same way in English-speaking countries. These may combine English words in novel ways or assign different meanings to existing English words.
Japanese-coined English is often not understood by native English speakers.
Literally 'Japanese-made English,' composed of 和製 (Japanese-made) + 英語 (English). Well-known examples include サラリーマン (office worker; English 'salaryman' is not standard), マンション (apartment building; English 'mansion' means a large house), ナイーブ (sensitive; English 'naive' means lacking experience), and コンセント (electrical outlet; from 'concentric plug'). Understanding 和製英語 is important for Japanese learners to avoid miscommunication.