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和製英語
Hiragana
わせいえいご
Noun
Japanese Meaning
和製英語とは、日本語話者が英語の語源（つづりや発音など）を基に独自に作った語で、英語母語話者や英語圏では実際には用いられない、または同じ意味では使われない語を指す。
Easy Japanese Meaning
えいごににたことばをにほんでつくったことば。えいごのくにではあまりつかわない。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
日本人以英语词根造出的词语，仅在日语中使用 / 仅在日本流行、不被英语母语者使用的伪英语
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日本人以英語詞根創造、僅在日語中使用的假英語 / 日本式英語；在英語圈不通用的英語風日語詞
Korean Meaning
일본에서 만들어진 영어식 조어 / 영어권에서는 쓰이지 않는 일본식 영어 표현 / 일본어 화자만 사용하는 영어형 신조어
Indonesian
Istilah bahasa Inggris buatan Jepang / Kata/ungkapan berunsur Inggris yang hanya dipakai dalam bahasa Jepang / Serapan Inggris ciptaan Jepang yang tidak digunakan di negara berbahasa Inggris
Vietnamese Meaning
Từ/cụm tiếng Anh do người Nhật sáng tạo, dùng trong tiếng Nhật. / Từ giả Anh của Nhật: dựa trên gốc tiếng Anh nhưng không dùng trong cộng đồng nói tiếng Anh.
Tagalog Meaning
salitang parang Ingles na likha sa Hapon / salitang hango sa Ingles na ginagamit lang sa wikang Hapon / huwad na Ingles sa Hapon
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Japanese pseudo-anglicisms: Japanese coinages using English roots, not in use in anglophone countries nor by English native speakers, but only by speakers of Japanese
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Japanese pseudo-anglicisms: Japanese coinages using English roots, not in use in anglophone countries nor by English native speakers, but only by speakers of Japanese
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和製英語
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Wasei-eigo is a unique way of expression in Japan.
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和製英語は日本独特の表現方法です。
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