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Wasei-Eigo in Japanese

Explore Wasei-Eigo terms, English-looking words and expressions created or reshaped in Japanese.

Wasei-Eigo means “English made in Japan”: words or expressions built from English elements but created, shortened, or reshaped inside Japanese. They can look familiar to English speakers while carrying a meaning that differs from standard English.

This type matters because Wasei-Eigo can mislead intuition. A word may sound English-like but refer to a narrower, broader, or different concept in Japanese. Entries appear here only when the data supports the Wasei-Eigo label.

1994 entries

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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.

アメラグ

ameragu

Sports & Games

A dated clipped term for American football.

アメリカンコーヒー

amerikan koohii

Food & Drink

Weak drip coffee served in the American style.

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.

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.

インターハイ

intaahai

Sports & Games

A Japanese interscholastic athletics competition.

インハイ

inhai

Sports & Games

A baseball pitch aimed high and inside.

ウェイティングサークル

weitingu saakuru

Sports & Games

The circle where the next batter waits before going to bat.

エアガール

ea gaaru

People & Social Life

A female cabin attendant; an older term.

エアータオル

eaa taoru

Home & Lifestyle

A hand dryer.

エステティックサロン

esutetikku saron

Home & Lifestyle

A beauty salon or beauty-treatment clinic.

エンジンキー

enjin kii

Transport & Travel

A key used to start a vehicle's engine or ignition system.

オーダーメイド

oodaa meido

Home & Lifestyle

Made to order, especially clothing or other custom goods.

オートキャンプ

ootokyanpu

Transport & Travel

Camping done with a car or camper, often at a site where vehicles can be parked beside the tent area.

オートクラッチ

ooto kuracchi

Transport & Travel

A clutch mechanism that engages or disengages automatically.

オートバイ

ootobai

Transport & Travel

A two-wheeled motor vehicle.

オートリバース

ooto ribaasu

Technology & Media

A tape recorder with automatic reverse playback.

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