Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

japanglish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: japan-glish
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

English words that have been co-opted into Japanese vernacular, often incorrectly.

name

English terms or names that have been localized for Japanese use.

Etymology

Blend of Japanese + English.

Synonyms

Engrish

Questions

What does japanglish mean?: English words that have been co-opted into Japanese vernacular, often incorrectly.
Where does japanglish come from?: Blend of Japanese + English.

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