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Japanese Loanwords by Compound

Explore Japanese loanwords by Compound, including forms, tags, and available examples.

Compounds are gairaigo formed from multiple lexical elements. Those elements may come from borrowed words, shortened forms, or compound patterns that became natural in Japanese.

The important point is not only where each element came from, but what the combined term means. Some compounds are transparent, while others become specialized terms in Japanese.

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アーチ

aachi

Sports & Games

A baseball home run; also an arch-shaped structure.

アートディレクター

aato direkutaa

Business & Work

A person who directs the visual style of a production or publication.

アーリーアメリカン

aarii amerikan

Home & Lifestyle

A style inspired by early American design.

アールデコ

aaru deko

Arts & Entertainment

A decorative style from the early 20th century.

アールヌーボー

aaru nuuboo

Arts & Entertainment

An artistic style characterized by flowing, ornamental lines.

アイススマック

aisu sumakku

Food & Drink

Chocolate-coated ice cream on a stick.

アイスハーケン

aisuhaaken

Objects & Tools

A climbing anchor used in ice.

アイスバーン

aisubaan

Transport & Travel

A road or surface covered with ice or frozen snow.

アイスホッケー

aisu hokkee

Sports & Games

The team sport played on ice with sticks and a puck.

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.

アコーディオン

akoodion

Arts & Entertainment

A portable keyboard instrument with bellows.

アスコットタイ

asukotto tai

Home & Lifestyle

A formal necktie with a broad, scarf-like knot, worn for dress occasions.

アスピリンスノー

asupirin sunoo

Places & Environment

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

アスレチック

asurechikku

Sports & Games

Sports and athletics, or an outdoor obstacle course.

アスレチックス

asurechikkusu

Sports & Games

Athletics or sports.

アタッシュケース

atasshu keesu

Objects & Tools

A hard-sided case for carrying documents and other business items.

アットホーム

atto hoomu

Home & Lifestyle

Comfortably warm, relaxed, and informal in atmosphere.

アッパー

appaa

Expressions & Discourse

A loanword with several unrelated senses, including 'upper', 'uppercut', and a stimulant.

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.

アプリ

apuri

Technology & Media

An application program, especially for phones or computers.

アプレゲール

apure geeru

Qualities & Concepts

Relating to the period after a war, especially World War II.

アベイラビリティ

abeirabiriti

Technology & Media

Availability, especially in computing or system contexts.

アポクロマート

apokuromaato

Science & Medicine

A lens corrected to reduce chromatic aberration.

アメリカンコーヒー

amerikan koohii

Food & Drink

Weak drip coffee served in the American style.

アラカルト

a ra karuto

Food & Drink

Ordered from a menu by individual item.

アルゴリズミック

arugorizumikku

Technology & Media

Relating to an algorithm.

アルミサッシ

arumi sasshi

Home & Lifestyle

A metal window frame made of aluminum, especially a sash unit.

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.

アンチロマン

anchiroman

Arts & Entertainment

A novel that rejects conventional narrative or literary norms.

アンテナショップ

antena shoppu

Business & Work

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

アンドロイド

andoroido

Technology & Media

A humanoid robot or the Android mobile operating system.

イージーオーダー

iijii oodaa

Business & Work

A suit made to semi-custom specifications.

イースタングリップ

iisutan gurippu

Sports & Games

A standard tennis grip used for forehand strokes.

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