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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.
Etymology
和製 (made in Japan) + 英語 (English).
Usage
Well-known examples
- サラリーマン: office worker
- ノートパソコン: laptop
- コンセント: electrical outlet
- マンション: apartment building (English "mansion" is a large house)
Watch out
Many katakana words that look English are 和製英語 or have shifted meaning (ナイーブ means "sensitive," not "naive"). When speaking English, check that a katakana word means the same thing before using it.