Japanese Loanwords by Source Uncertain

Fraud or a swindle.

Architecture; the design or style of buildings.

Evening; the late part of the day.

A unit of area equal to 100 square meters.

A golf club with a metal head, especially one used for approach shots.

The color or material ivory.

A radioactive chemical element with symbol Es.

An extinct genus of early hominins from Africa.

A state of economic self-sufficiency.

A high-speed highway, especially in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

A tree or shrub in the acacia genus.

An academy or scholarly institution.

An academic or formalistic style, especially in art or thought.

A person who works with props or sells accessories.

An act, event, or state of being active or engaged.

Energetic, engaged, or operating.

A climax of sexual pleasure.

A synthetic material or fiber.

A circus or stage performer skilled in acrobatics; also the art or practice of acrobatic feats.

Aggressive; forceful, assertive, or keenly competitive in manner.

A broad, gently sloping volcano.

A common pain reliever and fever reducer.

A formal or literary goodbye borrowed from French.

Done or created for a specific case, often temporarily.

The inner soul or life principle, especially in Jungian or philosophical usage.

Animal, especially in the katakana form used in Japanese.

An apartment building or apartment unit.

A system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by law or policy.

A place where someone lives; a dwelling or habitation.

An anise-flavored spirit made with wormwood.

Availability, especially in computing or system contexts.

A broad street, often lined with trees or buildings.

A typical or middle value; the average.

A small dish served before the main meal.

To stop an operation or process before it finishes.

An Indigenous Australian person.

A puzzling impasse or state of doubt.

An official pardon for offenses.

The area around something; the surrounding vicinity.

A ruling upper class.

A claim or evidence that someone was elsewhere when an offense happened.

The chemical element argon (Ar).

An aldehyde.

An albatross, or a golf score three under par on a hole.

A chord played as separate, consecutive notes.

A set of items arranged in rows, or an array in technical usage.

A gemstone known for color change under different light.

A moderately quick musical tempo, slightly slower than allegro.