Comments on: Unusual Katakana Words http://gakuranman.com/unusual-katakana-words/ Discover the Japanese language and culture, explore ruins and haikyo off the beaten path or learn about bioluminescence. Wed, 23 May 2012 02:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stefan http://gakuranman.com/unusual-katakana-words/comment-page-1/#comment-6913 Stefan Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:16:00 +0000 http://gakuranman.com/?p=2862#comment-6913 Rear-view mirror is  'Room mirror' because they want to know how much room they have left when they are reversing into a spot. That's what I think. I'm a Trinidadian Creole speaker and when I'm reversing I would sometimes ask someone to help me by saying "How much room I have back there?" Rear-view mirror is  ’Room mirror’ because they want to know how much room they have left when they are reversing into a spot. That’s what I think. I’m a Trinidadian Creole speaker and when I’m reversing I would sometimes ask someone to help me by saying “How much room I have back there?”

]]> By: Mark Redrun http://gakuranman.com/unusual-katakana-words/comment-page-1/#comment-6863 Mark Redrun Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:11:00 +0000 http://gakuranman.com/?p=2862#comment-6863 I know this post is almost a year old, but インフラ　Comes from inflation, as in economic inflation. I know this post is almost a year old, but インフラ　Comes from inflation, as in economic inflation.

]]> By: Gakuranman http://gakuranman.com/unusual-katakana-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3940 Gakuranman Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:47:28 +0000 http://gakuranman.com/?p=2862#comment-3940 Great example! Cheers :) Great example! Cheers :)

]]> By: Roora23 http://gakuranman.com/unusual-katakana-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3939 Roora23 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:33:35 +0000 http://gakuranman.com/?p=2862#comment-3939 So another word that I thought was pretty interesting...<br><br>You know how us Americans got to Japan first and completely subverted the Japanese into calling 'football' as 'soccer'? Well, what we call football in the states is still called American Football in Japan - shortened to アメフト! So another word that I thought was pretty interesting…

You know how us Americans got to Japan first and completely subverted the Japanese into calling 'football' as 'soccer'? Well, what we call football in the states is still called American Football in Japan – shortened to アメフト!

]]> By: Gakuranman http://gakuranman.com/unusual-katakana-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3916 Gakuranman Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:13:26 +0000 http://gakuranman.com/?p=2862#comment-3916 That's exactly it! That's exactly it!

]]> By: Paul http://gakuranman.com/unusual-katakana-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3893 Paul Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:56:57 +0000 http://gakuranman.com/?p=2862#comment-3893 I heard this one a while ago too. A rather long while ago now, completely forgot it before I read this. I'd heard it came from skin+friendship but with a meaning more in a 100% non-homesexual male bonding context. Like, mates you'll hit the onsen with. I heard this one a while ago too. A rather long while ago now, completely forgot it before I read this. I'd heard it came from skin+friendship but with a meaning more in a 100% non-homesexual male bonding context. Like, mates you'll hit the onsen with.

]]> By: Twin Stroller Reviews http://gakuranman.com/unusual-katakana-words/comment-page-1/#comment-3802 Twin Stroller Reviews Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:56:45 +0000 http://gakuranman.com/?p=2862#comment-3802 I'm also interested on this but I guess the basic understanding on Japanese language will be quite difficult for me. I'm also interested on this but I guess the basic understanding on Japanese language will be quite difficult for me.

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