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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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クランクアップ

kuranku appu

Arts & Entertainment

The end of filming for a movie or TV production.

クランクイン

kuranku in

Arts & Entertainment

The start of filming or shooting on a production.

クリームサンデー

kuriimu sandee

Food & Drink

A sundae made with ice cream.

クリーンアップトリオ

kuriinappu torio

Sports & Games

The third, fourth, and fifth hitters in a batting lineup.

グラウンドボーイ

guraundo booi

Sports & Games

A person who assists a baseball team by maintaining and carrying equipment.

グラウンドマナー

guraundo manaa

Sports & Games

Etiquette and proper conduct at a baseball field or park.

グリーンエージ

guriin eeji

People & Social Life

A wasei loanword meaning the younger generation or young people collectively.

グリーンコーディネーター

guriin koodineetaa

Home & Lifestyle

A person who arranges indoor plants and foliage for decorative interior spaces.

グリーンボーイ

guriin booi

Sports & Games

A novice athlete, especially a boxer.

グループサウンズ

guruupu saunzu

Arts & Entertainment

A Japanese rock band style from the 1960s.

グレードアップ

gureedo appu

Technology & Media

To improve to a higher level or newer state; an upgrade or update.

ケースアース

keesu aasu

Technology & Media

An electrical ground connection to a chassis or frame.

ケミカルシューズ

kemikaru shuuzu

Objects & Tools

Shoes made from synthetic materials.

ゲートイン

geeto in

Sports & Games

To enter the starting gate in horse racing.

ゲートボール

geeto booru

Sports & Games

A mallet sport similar to croquet.

ゲイボーイ

gei booi

People & Social Life

An old term for a young gay man or a male host for gay customers.

ゲッツー

getto tsuu

Sports & Games

A baseball play in which two outs are made on one continuous play.

コースロープ

koosu roopu

Sports & Games

A rope or line dividing swimming lanes in a pool.

コーナートップ

koonaa toppu

Sports & Games

A corner-top fixture or element, usually in a sports context.

コーナーワーク

koonaa waaku

Sports & Games

The skill or act of handling corners, especially in baseball or driving-related contexts.

コーポラス

kooporasu

Home & Lifestyle

A type of mid-range apartment building or block of flats.

コインロッカー

koin rokkaa

Home & Lifestyle

A locker that works after payment by coin or token.

コストアップ

kosuto appu

Business & Work

An increase in cost or expenses.

コストダウン

kosuto daun

Business & Work

A reduction in cost or expenses.

コマーシャルソング

komaasharu songu

Arts & Entertainment

A short song used in advertising.

コマーシャルフィルム

komaasharu firumu

Arts & Entertainment

A commercial shown on television.

コレクトマニア

korekuto mania

People & Social Life

A person who is obsessively devoted to collecting things.

コンシューマリング

konshuumaringu

Business & Work

A business principle that puts consumer needs first.

コンセント

konsento

Home & Lifestyle

A socket in a wall for plugging in an electrical device.

コンピュータマニア

konpyuuta mania

Technology & Media

A computer enthusiast or skilled computer user; sometimes a hacker.

ゴーストップ

goo sutoppu

Transport & Travel

A traffic light.

ゴータビリティー

gootabiritii

Qualities & Concepts

The quality of being goatable.

ゴールイン

gooru in

Sports & Games

To reach the finish or winning post; by extension, to get married.

ゴールデンアワー

gooruden awaa

Technology & Media

The prime viewing period on television.

ゴールデンタイム

gooruden taimu

Technology & Media

The busiest broadcast period on TV or radio.

ゴシップメーカー

goshippu meekaa

People & Social Life

A person who gossips or spreads gossip.

サービスルーム

saabisu ruumu

Home & Lifestyle

A room, often windowless, that is not meant to function as a normal bedroom.

サイクルヒット

saikuru hitto

Sports & Games

A baseball achievement in which a batter gets a single, double, triple, and home run in one game.

サイドスロー

saido suroo

Sports & Games

A throw or pitch made with the arm swung from the side.

サイドビジネス

saido bijinesu

Business & Work

A second job or business done alongside one's main work.

サイドブレーキ

saido bureeki

Transport & Travel

The brake used to keep a parked car stationary.

サイドリーダー

saido riidaa

Society & Institutions

A supplementary reading book used in a foreign language class.

サインボール

sain booru

Sports & Games

A baseball with a player’s autograph on it.

サブキャラクター

sabukyarakutaa

Arts & Entertainment

A minor or secondary character.

サブノート

sabu nooto

Technology & Media

A small notebook for class use, or a very small laptop.

サブリナパンツ

saburina pantsu

Home & Lifestyle

Capri-length pants; a Japanese wasei-eigo term based on Sabrina pants.

サブリュック

saburyukku

Objects & Tools

A small knapsack or rucksack.

サムチェック

samuchiekku

Technology & Media

A checksum used to verify data integrity.

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