Japanese English Tomoaki Ishii Shuichi Ueno Loanwords Definition

Loanwords ©Definition - words borrowed from another language ex. karate, karaoke etc. - loanwords

Loanwords in Japanese - There are many loanwords from American culture. ex. radio, cake,

Pronunciation of Japanese ©Japanese words are easy to pronounce ©A word is composed of

Pronunciation of Japanese ©There are five vowels. They are always pronounced in the same

Japanese English ©How were they made? ©Because of pronunciation ©Roman letters = COOL!!

Japanese English © 3 types of Japanese English - change of pronunciation ex. Makudonarudo

Japanese English - clipped words ex. Pasocon = personal computer rimocon = remote controller

Japanese English - English words coined in Japan ex. four ball =walk cooler =air

As a result… ©We have something strange in public

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public Proudly selling pumpkin by-product since 1996!

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public For people who like aggressive food

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public So do I go forward then?

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public Well if you're going to be coming, you

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public "Calpis" - a kind of soft drink, and

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Japanese English Tomoaki Ishii Shuichi Ueno

Loanwords ©Definition - words borrowed from another language ex. karate, karaoke etc. - loanwords also carry culture ex. karaoke - Higher standard Lower standard

Loanwords in Japanese - There are many loanwords from American culture. ex. radio, cake, stake etc - When did they come? 1. After the Meiji Restoration in 1867 2. After WWII

Pronunciation of Japanese ©Japanese words are easy to pronounce ©A word is composed of one or more than one syllable. ©A syllable is chiefly composed of either (a) a single vowel or (b) a combination of a consonant and a vowel.

Pronunciation of Japanese ©There are five vowels. They are always pronounced in the same way: “a” as in aloha “i” as in ink “u” as in full “e” as in bell “o”as in oil

Japanese English ©How were they made? ©Because of pronunciation ©Roman letters = COOL!!

Japanese English © 3 types of Japanese English - change of pronunciation ex. Makudonarudo = Mc. Donald’s biiru =beer rosanzerusu = Los Angeles

Japanese English - clipped words ex. Pasocon = personal computer rimocon = remote controller basuke = basketball

Japanese English - English words coined in Japan ex. four ball =walk cooler =air conditioner cider =pop

Question What is “dead ball”?

Answer “Hit by a pitch”

Question 2 What is “open game”?

Answer 2 “Exhibition game”

Question 3 what is “nighter”?

Answer 3 “night game”

Question 4 What is “handle”?

Answer 4 “steering wheel”

Question 5 what is “punk”?

Answer 5 “flat tire”

Question 6 What is “blind touch”?

Answer 6 “touch typing”

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public Proudly selling pumpkin by-product since 1996!

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public For people who like aggressive food

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public So do I go forward then?

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public Well if you're going to be coming, you might as well do it in lemon.

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public "Calpis" - a kind of soft drink, and I don't want to know the ingredients.

Japanese people have to use correct