"wasei kango" meaning in All languages combined

See wasei kango on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 和製漢語 (literally “Japan-made Chinese words”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|和製漢語|lit=Japan-made Chinese words}} Japanese 和製漢語 (literally “Japan-made Chinese words”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p|nolinkhead=1}} wasei kango pl (plural only)
  1. Words coined in Japanese that are based on Chinese characters. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-wasei_kango-en-noun-m~QXsQvk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43
  2. Japanese coinages using Chinese roots, not originally in use in Chinese-speaking countries nor by Chinese native speakers, but only by speakers of Japanese. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-wasei_kango-en-noun-2528JGX9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Japanese 和製漢語 (wasei kango) (ruby: 和製漢語(わせいかんご)), wasei eigo, Japanese pseudo-anglicisms
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