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Listening exerciseBasic words and phrases

Loan words

Here we introduce some loan words (- Gairaigo) that we use on a daily basis. We have selected words that sound very different

from the original pronunciation (so that it is hard to identify the original words) and some that have changed meanings.

Notes

Most words in Katakana come from foreign words and they are likely to be English.

The longer foreign words are used in Japan, the more they become harmonised with Japanese and the more their pronunciation

and meanings change.

Relatively new words like those associated with personal computers are pronounced similar to English.

Generally speaking, over time, the intonation in the word tends to be moderated regardless of when the word was introduced to

Japan.

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1. Words that now sound like Japanese.

They are mostly English words and their pronunciations have changed considerably.

001 Karorii calorie

002 Esukareetaa escalator

003 Manshon condominium building ; apartment

2. Abbreviation

Long words tend to be abbreviated to 4 characters or less, which might have some connection to the fact

that there are about 100,000 Japanese surnames and most of them consist of 4 characters or less.

004 Suupaa supermarket

005 Pasokon personal computer

006 Konbini convenience store

007 Eakon air conditioner

008 Rihabiri rehabilitation

009 Waapuro word processor

010 Biru building

011 Terebi TV


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013 Anime animation film ; cartoon film

014 Esute esthetic clinic

015 Heri helicopter

016 Sekuhara sexual harassment

3. In our daily life

Words that are used on a daily basis.

017 Rokkaa locker

018 Kaado card

019 Pointo point

020 Rentakaa rent-a-car ; hire car

021 Gasorin-sutando gas station ; garage

022 Resutoran restaurant

023 Shuukuriimu chou ; cream puff

024 Botan button

025 Taoru sweat rag ; towel

026 Baiku motorcycle ; bike

027 Rajio Radio

028 Koppu cup ; glass

029 Renji kitchen microwave

030 Tisshu Kleenex ; tissue

031 Pan bread

032 Potto carafe

033 Sarada crudites ; salad

034 Fakkusu facsimile telegraph ; fax machine

035 Boorupen ballpoint pen

4. Personal belongings

Clothing or cosmetics

036 Seetaa sweater

037 Mafuraa muffler

038 Wanpiisu one-piece sui

039 Zubon bottoms ; trousers

040 Hankachi handkerchief

041 Shatsu shirt

5. Zougo and names of brands/products, etc


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Zougo ( new words) words in Katakana and some others that can have different meanings from the original words.

042 Meeru e mail

043 Sarariiman corporate employee ; salaried employee

044 Karaoke karaoke

045 Sutaba Starbucks

046 Makudonarudo MacDonald's

6. Names of counties, etc

Names of countries are pronounced in a mixed mode using English and the languages spoken in those countries.

047 Yuuro Euro ; Europe's unified currency

048 Yooroppa Europe

049 Ajia Asia

050 Girisha Greece

051 Toruko Turkey

052 Furansu France

053 Oranda Netherlands

054 Itaria Italy

055 Doru dollar

056 Aruzenchin Argentina

7. Others

057 Teema theme

058 Arubaito part-time employment

059 Moderu model

060 Risaikuru recycle

061 Manaa manner

062 Guramu gram

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