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Japanese Loanwords from English

Explore Japanese loanwords marked as coming from English, with meanings and source notes where available.

This page gathers gairaigo with a source trace from English. That trace may appear in the sound of the word, its katakana form, or the origin notes shown on the entry.

Treat the source language as a helpful guide, not the whole history of the word. Some words have more than one path into Japanese, some were shortened, and some changed meaning after entering Japanese.

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アイス

aisu

Food & Drink

Ice; by extension, ice cream or an ice pop, plus a few slang and archaic senses.

アイススマック

aisu sumakku

Food & Drink

Chocolate-coated ice cream on a stick.

アイビースタイル

aibii sutairu

Home & Lifestyle

A clothing style inspired by Ivy League and preppy American fashion.

アイビールック

aibii rukku

Arts & Entertainment

A clothing style inspired by Ivy League fashion.

アイメイト

ai meito

Society & Institutions

A dog trained to guide a blind person.

アイライン

ai rain

Objects & Tools

Eye makeup used to line the eyelids or emphasize the eyes.

アウテリア

auteria

Places & Environment

The exterior of a building.

アウトウェア

autowea

Home & Lifestyle

Outer clothing worn over other clothes.

アウトカウント

auto kaunto

Sports & Games

The number of outs already recorded.

アウトコース

auto koosu

Sports & Games

A pitch on the outside part of the strike zone or the outside lane/track.

アウトボクシング

auto bokushingu

Sports & Games

Boxing style that keeps distance and attacks from outside.

アウトポケット

auto poketto

Home & Lifestyle

A pocket set on the outside of a garment.

アクアトロン

akuatoron

Science & Medicine

Control system for maintaining an artificial environment for aquatic plants and animals.

アクセル

akuseru

Transport & Travel

The pedal that controls a vehicle's speed.

アゲンストウインド

agensuto uindo

Transport & Travel

A wind blowing against the direction of travel; by extension, an unfavorable current or situation.

アシスト

ashisuto

Sports & Games

Help or assistance; in sports, the final pass or cross before a goal.

アジト

ajito

Places & Environment

A hidden place used as a base or refuge.

アジビラ

ajibira

Objects & Tools

An abbreviated term for a propaganda leaflet or handbill.

アスピリンスノー

asupirin sunoo

Places & Environment

A term for very fine, loose snow that flows easily.

アットホーム

atto hoomu

Home & Lifestyle

Comfortably warm, relaxed, and informal in atmosphere.

アップスタイル

appu sutairu

People & Social Life

A hairstyle with the hair swept up.

アップダウン

appu daun

Qualities & Concepts

A pattern of rises and falls; ups and downs.

アドバルーン

ado baruun

Business & Work

A balloon used for advertising or promotion.

アドミッションフリー

adomisshon furii

Society & Institutions

Admission without charge.

アバウト

abauto

Qualities & Concepts

Approximate or careless; rough or sloppy.

アビリンピック

abirinpikku

Society & Institutions

An event modeled on the Olympics for people with disabilities.

アフターサービス

afutaa saabisu

Business & Work

Service provided after a sale, especially for repairs, support, or warranty handling.

アフタースキー

afutaa sukii

Home & Lifestyle

Activities or clothing associated with relaxing after skiing.

アフターレコーディング

afutaa rekoodingu

Technology & Media

Recording or replacing dialogue or sound after the original shoot.

アフロヘア

afuro hea

Home & Lifestyle

A hairstyle with tight, rounded, voluminous hair.

アメリカナイズ

amerikanaizu

Actions & Events

To Americanize; the process of becoming Americanized.

アメリカンコーヒー

amerikan koohii

Food & Drink

Weak drip coffee served in the American style.

アレンジ

arenji

Arts & Entertainment

To arrange, adapt, or give a new interpretation to something.

アンコールアワー

ankooru awaa

Technology & Media

A TV time slot for reruns of popular shows.

アンダースキル

andaa sukiru

Business & Work

A shortage of skilled workers.

アンダースロー

andaasuroo

Sports & Games

A baseball pitch or throw made with an underhand motion.

アンテナショップ

antena shoppu

Business & Work

A shop used to promote regional specialties or test-market new products.

アンモラル

anmoraru

Qualities & Concepts

Morally wrong or lacking moral restraint.

イージーオーダー

iijii oodaa

Business & Work

A suit made to semi-custom specifications.

イメージアップ

imeeji appu

Qualities & Concepts

Improvement in the public image or impression of someone or something.

イメージキャラクター

imeeji kyarakutaa

Society & Institutions

A character or person used to represent a brand, campaign, or organization.

イメージダウン

imeeji daun

Qualities & Concepts

A decline in someone's or something's public image or reputation.

イメージメーカー

imeeji meekaa

Business & Work

A person who creates or manages a favorable image for a campaign, product, or candidate.

イレギュラーバウンド

iregyuraa baundo

Sports & Games

A bad bounce of the ball, especially in tennis or baseball.

インカムゲイン

inkamu gein

Business & Work

Money earned from interest or dividends.

インコース

in koosu

Sports & Games

In baseball, the inside course or an inside pitch near the batter.

インサイドワーク

insaido waaku

Sports & Games

A clever or tactical play, especially in baseball.

インターカレッジ

intaakarejji

Sports & Games

Relating to or involving competition between colleges.

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