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Janglish

Janglish proper noun: a variety of English incorporating Japanese words or constructions; English heavily influenced by Japanese grammar or pronunciation.

Proper noun

Janglish

  1. A variety of English incorporating Japanese words or constructions; English heavily influenced by Japanese grammar or pronunciation.
    Synonyms:
    Engrish, Japlish

Synonyms of Janglish

Origin of Janglish

Blend of Japanese + English, with intended pun on jangle (“sound discordantly”); coined by English author James Kirkup in 1966.

Questions about Janglish

What does Janglish mean?
Janglish means a variety of English incorporating Japanese words or constructions; English heavily influenced by Japanese grammar or pronunciation.
What part of speech is Janglish?
Janglish is a proper noun.

Words near Janglish in the dictionary

  1. janglier
  2. jangliest
  3. jangling
  4. janglingly
  5. janglings
  6. Janglish
  7. jangly
  8. jangmadang
  9. jangmadangs
  10. Jangoma
  11. Jangomay

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