Japanese Loan words for Things

 

Loan words 

Let’s talk about Loan words for Things.

 

Today’s post is about Loan words associated with things or objects. Japanese has many loan words or borrowed words from different countries but mostly English words. These borrowed words are usually words that do not have Japanese words or words used for Japanese expression or syllables.

The Japanese for loan word is called Gairaigoがいらいご (外来語). The Gairaigo words usually refer to foreign words. Gairaigo words are mostly written in Katakana.

Wasei-eigo わせいえいご (和製英語) means words that are only available in Japanese, and it doesn’t have a standard English meaning. Wasei-eigo words are usually a combination of English words that are only available or made in Japan.

I once watched an episode of a Japanese TV show asking Japanese about some Wasei-eigo and if they know if the words are available in English or if it’s from the English Language. I was also amazed while watching them because most of them taught that the words they are using were from English words expressed in Japanese syllables.  Like, マンション (Mansion).  When Japanese people say they live in マンション, we would think they live in a big house in a big hectare with a lot of space, having many rooms, bathroom, etc. But no, マンション in Japan means an apartment or a condominium type building.

For this post, I will only write Gairaigo words of Things or Objects.

ENGLISH	GAIRAIGO外来語	ROMAJI
Handle (Steering wheel)	ハンドル	Handoru
Handkerchief	ハンカチ	Hankachi
Glass	ガラス	Garasu
Desk	デスク	Desuku
Table	テーブル	Te-buru

ENGLISH	GAIRAIGO外来語	ROMAJI
Personal computer	パソコン	Pasokon
Computer	コンピューター	Konpyu-ta-
Keyboard	キーボード	Ki-bo-do
Ballpoint pen	ボールペン	Bo-ru pen
Ball	ボール	Bo-ru

 

 

 

 

ENGLISH	GAIRAIGO外来語	ROMAJI
Mobile	モバイル	Mobairu
Smartphone	スマホ	Sumaho
Telephone	テレフォン	Terefon
Calendar	カレンダー	Karenda-
Ticket	チケット	Chiketto

 

 

ENGLISH	GAIRAIGO外来語	ROMAJI
Camera	カメラ	Kamera
Television	テレビ	Terebi
Microphone	マイク	Maiku
Kitchen paper	キッチンペーパー	Kicchin pe-pa-
Scarf (Muffler)	マフラー	Mafura-

 

 

 

ENGLISH	GAIRAIGO外来語	ROMAJI
Alcohol	アルコール	Aruko-ru
Tobacco, cigarette	タバコ	Tobako
Punching bag, sandbag	サンドバッグ	Sandobaggu
Blazer	ブレザー	Bureza-
Pants	パンツ	Pantsu

 

 

 

 

ENGLISH	GAIRAIGO外来語	ROMAJI
Elevator	エレベーター	Erebe-ta-
Escalator	エスカレーター	Esukare-ta-
Air conditioning	エアコン	Eakon
Bike	バイク	Baiku
Skateboard	スケボー	Sukebo-

 

 

 

 

ENGLISH	GAIRAIGO外来語	ROMAJI
Supermarket	スーパー	Su-pa-
Department store	デパート	Depa-to
Building	ビル	Biru
Hotel	ホテル	Hoteru
Restaurant	レストラン	Resutoran

 

 

 

That’s all for today. 

This is Ringo.

See you soon!

 

 

 

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