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Jap·lish (j

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1. Japanese characterized by numerous borrowings from English.

2. English affected by Japanese pronunciation, vocabulary, or syntax.

[Jap(anese) + (Eng)lish.]

Japlish [ˈdʒæplɪʃ]

(Linguistics / Languages) the adoption and adaptation of English words into the Japanese language Also called Japanglish

[from a blend of Japanese + English]

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Japlish (redirected from Wasei-eigo)

Japlish
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