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I'll give you the wasei eigo (Japanese that's adapted from English), the pronunciation, and you figure out what it means and/or where it came from. Highlight to see the answers.
WordPronunciationMeaningOriginSutoobuSoo-toh-oh-booSpace heater
StoveDeikeyaaDay-ee-keh-yah-ahDaytime activities for the elderly (after school care for kids is called something entirely different)
Day CarePankuPan-kooFlat tirePunctureRefuto-obaaReh-foo-toh-oh-bah-ahIn baseball when a ball is hit over the left fielder's head. (bet you didn't guess that one)Left OverRajio kaseRah-jee-oh kah-sayCD Player Radio CassetteHomuHoh-mooTrain Platform (the train's home, I guess)
HomeBaikinguBuy-keen-gooBuffetVikingBebikaaBay-bee-kah-ahstrollerBaby CarMajikku teepuMah-jee-koo-teh-eh-pooVelcro
Magic TapeNaitaaNai-tah-ahNight game (baseball)NighterDepaatoDeh-pah-ah-toeDepartment Store
Department Store
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I'll give you the wasei eigo (Japanese that's adapted from English), the pronunciation, and you figure out what it means and/or where it came from. Highlight to see the answers.
WordPronunciationMeaningOriginSutoobuSoo-toh-oh-booSpace heater
StoveDeikeyaaDay-ee-keh-yah-ahDaytime activities for the elderly (after school care for kids is called something entirely different)
Day CarePankuPan-kooFlat tirePunctureRefuto-obaaReh-foo-toh-oh-bah-ahIn baseball when a ball is hit over the left fielder's head. (bet you didn't guess that one)Left OverRajio kaseRah-jee-oh kah-sayCD Player Radio CassetteHomuHoh-mooTrain Platform (the train's home, I guess)
HomeBaikinguBuy-keen-gooBuffetVikingBebikaaBay-bee-kah-ahstrollerBaby CarMajikku teepuMah-jee-koo-teh-eh-pooVelcro
Magic TapeNaitaaNai-tah-ahNight game (baseball)NighterDepaatoDeh-pah-ah-toeDepartment Store
Department Store
How many did you guess?