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34, INFP. Philomath, amateur cook, Web addict, grammar nitpicker, linguistic toe-dipper, weight-lifter, MLIS, hypergraphic writer, novel reader, lover of walks and exercise of many kinds.

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bookmarks:
lisa I LOVE
quotes (favorites)
littlewhitehouse FILMS (watched in 2024)
EstroJen Brews (India Pale Ale - lifetime)
honeybee books (2024)
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There are more English loan words in Japanese, but here are some from the opposite direction.

  • Kamikaze
  • Karaoke (oke=orchestra; thus, English to Japanese to English)
  • Karate
  • Skosh (from sukoshi meaning a little)
sep 6 2011 ∞
jan 27 2012 +
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