japlish

Jap·lish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jap-lish]
- /ˈdʒæp lɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jap-lish]
- /ˈdʒæp lɪʃ/

Definitions of japlish word

noun japlish Japanese spoken or written with a large admixture of English words and expressions. 1
noun japlish English spoken or written with features characteristic of Japanese. 1
noun japlish the adoption and adaptation of English words into the Japanese language 0

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Origin of japlish

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-1960; Jap(anese) + (Eng)lish

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Parts of speech for Japlish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Japlish

japlish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.