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December 4, 2019 12:45 pm PST
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/dknlP8ddXa0/native-english-speakers-try-to.html
Native English speakers try to guess Japanese words
Language learning brand Busuu took to the streets of London to see if native English speakers could translate the Japanese words thrown at them. They did better than I would have!
Just like the English language has borrowed words from Japanese, like karaoke or sushi, modern Japanese uses a fair amount of vocabulary borrowed from English. These words are called gairaigo.
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/dknlP8ddXa0/native-english-speakers-try-to.html
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