"Japanglish" meaning in English

See Japanglish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Japanese + English. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Japanese|English}} Blend of Japanese + English Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Japanglish
  1. English words that have been co-opted into Japanese vernacular, often incorrectly. Categories (topical): Dialects, English
    Sense id: en-Japanglish-en-name-3jqqZRRI Disambiguation of Dialects: 94 6 Disambiguation of English: 49 51 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. English terms or names that have been localized for Japanese use. Categories (topical): English
    Sense id: en-Japanglish-en-name-GGlmYOYu Disambiguation of English: 49 51 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Engrish
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