Gairaigo

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Gairaigo is when English words get thrown into Japanese like a soggy pizza crust. They’re used because Japanese doesn’t have a word for ‘selfie’ or ‘emoji’ and also because everyone thinks Americans are cool, even if they can’t pronounce the words properly.

"I took a selfie at the ramen bar."

DM: "Bro, why you using emoji like a toddler?"

Tweet: "I’m so into Western culture, I even say ‘hamburger’ like it’s a fancy word."

by Slangipedia 13d ago

Gairaigo is when English words get turned into weird Japanese versions. It’s like your mom tried to explain a math problem but used 10 different words for 'add' and it made no sense.

"I ate a burger and it was called 'bōgu' by my Japanese friend."

Text: "Why you say ‘coffee’ like it’s a secret code?"

Tweet: "I tried to say ‘streamer’ and it came out as ‘shūme-ru’ and now I’m confused."

by Slangipedia 13d ago

Gairaigo is when English words get smashed into Japanese like a broken toy. They’re used because Japanese can’t spell ‘laptop’ and also because everyone thinks Americans are cool, even if they sound like they’re drunk.

"My Japanese friend calls my phone a ‘ponpo’ and I don’t know what that means."

Text: "You said ‘chill’ like it was a swear word."

Tweet: "I tried to say ‘fashionable’ and it came out as ‘fasshon-ru’ and now I’m just mad."

by Slangipedia 13d ago

Gairaigo is when English words get twisted into Japanese like a pretzel. Sometimes it’s because there’s no Japanese word for ‘selfie’ and sometimes it’s just because Americans are cool, even if they can’t pronounce the words right.

"I took a selfie and my friend called it ‘self-ee’ and I was like, ‘what even is that?’"

Text: "You said ‘emoji’ like it was a new type of pizza."

Tweet: "I tried to say ‘snack’ and it became ‘sna-ku’ and now I’m just annoyed."

by Slangipedia 13d ago

Gairaigo is when English words get taken and turned into Japanese like they’re a bad joke. They’re used because Japanese doesn’t have a word for ‘soda’ and also because Americans are seen as cool, even if they can’t say the words right.

"I tried to say ‘soda’ and it came out as ‘soda’ but my friend called it ‘soda’ and I was confused."

Text: "You said ‘chips’ like it was a swear word."

Tweet: "I called my phone a ‘mobi’ and my friend thought I was talking about a mob."

by Slangipedia 13d ago

Gairaigo is when English words get taken and turned into Japanese like they’re a broken machine. They’re used because there’s no Japanese word for ‘internet’ and also because Americans are considered cool, even if they sound like they’re screaming.

"I said ‘internet’ and it came out as ‘in-ten-net’ and I was like, ‘what even is that?’"

Text: "You said ‘laptop’ like it was a secret code."

Tweet: "I called my phone a ‘mobi’ and my friend thought I was talking about a mob."

by Slangipedia 13d ago