和製英語
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three-size |
正しい英語
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hip |
buttocks |
When used for measurement, "hip" is used as hip in Japan. But hip is often used to describe buttocks there. In the US hip may be used to describe buttoks euphemistically. But mainly hip is used to mean the sides of the body below the waist. |
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panty stocking |
panty hose |
I personally prefer "stocking" to "hose." In U.K. "tights" is used. |
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swimming pants |
swimming trunks/shorts/suit |
"Bathing ...." is also common. While I wear a suit at work, I don't understand why I put on a "suit" to swim, too. |
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trainer |
sweat shirts |
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white shirt |
dress shirt |
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muffler |
scarf |
Not that muffler cannot be used. But scarf is much more popular here. |
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chuck |
zipper |
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fastener |
zipper |
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cuffs button |
cuff link |
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Mohican cut |
Mohawk |
Why this difference? In U.K. "mohican" is used. |
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key holder |
key chain |
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glamour(ous) |
stacked/be really built |
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smart |
thin/slim |
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G-pan |
jeans |
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G-jan |
jean jacket |
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stadium jumper |
jacket with team's logo |
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manicure |
nail polish |
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all back |
swept back hair |
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free-size |
one size fits all |
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safali style |
camoflage clothes |
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high socks |
knee-high socks |
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one-piece |
dress |
One-piece is used for women's swimsuits in English. |
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two-piece |
suits |
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pierce |
earrings |
In English whether your ears are pierce or not is not an issue. In Japan when your ears are pierced, earings are called "pierce". |
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bust |
breast/bosom |
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pants |
underpants |
The Japanese word for pants is "ZUBON", which is from Portuguese. |
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T-back |
thong |
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no-sleeve |
sleeveless |
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pair-look |
same outfit |
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straight perm |
relaxer ? |
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esthetic salon |
a beauty salon offering esthetic services |
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At home? |
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In the kitchen |
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coffee mill |
coffee grinder |
I don't think "mill" is wrong. But "grinder" sounds more common. |
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fry pan |
pan |
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oven toaster |
toaster oven |
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stove |
heater |
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range |
stove |
"Range" is used but I hear "stove" more frequently. |
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Electric goods |
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cooler |
air-conditioner |
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televi game |
video game |
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Family computer |
Nintendo |
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Super Fami-com |
Super Nintendo |
Nintendo named them diferently. |
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video camera |
video camcorder |
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VTR |
VCR |
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video deck |
video cassette recorder |
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radio cassette |
portable stereo /boom box |
Then what if the power is weak and the sound is monoral as the one I bought when I was in junior high? |
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push phone |
touch tone phone |
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sharp sign |
pound sign/number sign |
This is about the name of the key. I wonder why people don't call it "sharp" as in music. I've heard it is called "square" or "hash" in U.K. |
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free dial |
toll free number |
"Freephone" is used in U.K. |
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pocket bell |
pager / beeper |
The word "pocket bell" is made by NTT, Japanese phone giant. |
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number display |
caller ID |
Another creation by NTT, Japanese phone company. |
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inter-phone |
intercom |
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after-service |
service after the sales |
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after-care |
service after the sales |
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condensor |
capacitor |
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FD |
floppy disk |
This abbreviation is not so popular. |
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version-up |
upgrade/improve |
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gread-up |
upgrade/improve |
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Home improvement/tools |
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mansion |
condominium |
This is most famous and infamous Janglish in Japan. |
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one-room mansion |
studio apartment |
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flooring |
wooden floor |
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concent |
outlet |
I guess it was from "concentric outlet." |
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plus(+) driver |
philips head screwdriver |
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minus(-) driver |
regular/flathead screwdriver |
Since I think using "+/-" is easy to understand, I wonder why American don't say this way. |
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spanner |
wrench |
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pincette |
tweezers/foceps/pncers |
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my-home |
owned house |
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unit bath |
prefabricated bath |
Which contains a bathtub and a space where you wash
yourself.
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others |
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rinse |
conditioner |
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melodrama |
soap opera |
"Melodrama" in Japan is used to describe soap operas while almost all of "soap operas" seem to be melodramas. |
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wide-show |
talk show / morning show |
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golden-time |
prime-time |
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baby car |
stroller |
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buggy |
umbrella stroller |
"Baby buggy" is used for a bigger one. |
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baby bed |
baby crib |
When my friend asked room service to bring baby crib, he somehow received a baby cream. He was disappointed by his English skill. |
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health-meter |
(bathroom) scales |
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table center |
centerpiece |
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at School and Office |
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OL/office lady |
women working in white-collar work place mainly doing clerical work. |
In US I sometimes see the existance of the word "OL" refferd as a symbol how unequally women in Japan are treated. |
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hotchkiss |
stapler |
Hotchkiss is a name of the inventor. |
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blind touch |
touch typing |
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dial-in |
direct number |
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cellophane tape |
Scotch tape |
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sharp pencil |
mechanical pencil |
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ball pen |
ball point pen |
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cunning |
cheating |
When you have a exam at school. Not that you did. |
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lynch |
bullying/abuse/beating somebody up |
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seal |
sticker |
In UK "Seal" is also used. |
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ground |
playground |
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handout |