Jenglish

//ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡlɪʃ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Japanese-influenced English, especially when nonstandard or ungrammatical. uncountable

    "1997, James W. Rinehart, Christopher Huxley & David Robertson, Just Another Car Factory?: Lean Production and Its Discontents That this company is half Japanese-owned is obvious. Japanese words spelled out in English (what someone referred to as “Jenglish”) are used and posted throughout the plant."

Synonyms

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engrishengrishjanglish

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"1997, James W. Rinehart, Christopher Huxley & David Robertson, Just Another Car Factory?: Lean Production and Its Discontents That this company is half Japanese-owned is obvious. Japanese words spelled out in English (what someone referred to as “Jenglish”) are used and posted throughout the plant."

Etymology

Blend of Japanese + English; compare Singlish, Yinglish, etc.

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