Many thing including most of what is said above. A phenomenon unknown to the normal population and certainly unknown to those living in Japan, japanese or not. A very odd phenomenon since for some reason this doesn't happen with other languages such as Korean, Chinese, Italian etc..
Never have I heard or read someone saying, you should give me a lai hai, or anyon! im from korea! unless it was a joke between me and my international friends i met in japan and lived with for a year.
Seems pointless, or you speak a language or you don't. Most japanese people would be extremely confused at the use of this bastardization of the language, although they themselves bastardize english. It is a case of ignorance.
As students in Japan we found it to be very pointless and weird to start talking in Japanese to each other since everyone knew enough english to comunicate. Heck, not even the japanese want to speak japanese to foreigners, or anything for that matter. I showed one of my Japanese friends this kind of "slang" and they became very irritated at the misuse of their language.
Warning to all who try to use japanese... if you don't speak it perfectly, don't bother. I've spent 5 years, one of those in japan studying japanese and believe me... if you went to japan and actually interacted or tried to interact and realized how different it is from the way it is portrayed to you via cartoons and movies, you would stop speaking this Japanenglish stuff.
Never have I heard or read someone saying, you should give me a lai hai, or anyon! im from korea! unless it was a joke between me and my international friends i met in japan and lived with for a year.
Seems pointless, or you speak a language or you don't. Most japanese people would be extremely confused at the use of this bastardization of the language, although they themselves bastardize english. It is a case of ignorance.
As students in Japan we found it to be very pointless and weird to start talking in Japanese to each other since everyone knew enough english to comunicate. Heck, not even the japanese want to speak japanese to foreigners, or anything for that matter. I showed one of my Japanese friends this kind of "slang" and they became very irritated at the misuse of their language.
Warning to all who try to use japanese... if you don't speak it perfectly, don't bother. I've spent 5 years, one of those in japan studying japanese and believe me... if you went to japan and actually interacted or tried to interact and realized how different it is from the way it is portrayed to you via cartoons and movies, you would stop speaking this Japanenglish stuff.
Unacceptable Japanglish sentence: huuun? what do mean I'm "chibi-er" than that character in Robotech?
Acceptabel Japanese sentence: naze minna wa kono japanenrishu wo tsukau nano? daikirai dakara... yamero!
Acceptabel Japanese sentence: naze minna wa kono japanenrishu wo tsukau nano? daikirai dakara... yamero!
by m0u5y January 3, 2006
Japanglish is quasi-language almost exclusively used by the most clueless of the wapanese, consisting of both English and Japanese words being used in the sentence. This is usually as a result of the said wapanese person trying very hard to be as Japanese as possible by speaking the language, but since s/he only knows very basic vocabulary and sentence structure, english words are also used. English sentence structure dominates despite this. It is uncommon to see japanese words other than "watashi", "kimi", "neko", "baka", "kawaii", and a few other such fandom-oriented words actually used. Pronounciation of these words may range from being absolutely wrong in a clueless, to absolutely wrong though still conceited, to more accurate than common Japanese speech and pretentious as possible about it. Commonly used by self-proclaimed "otaku" as well. Often accompanied by "anime smileys" such as ^_^ and XD.
Japanglish sometimes also refers to a pseudo-language used in learning Japanese; this is rare in internet culture.
Japanglish sometimes also refers to a pseudo-language used in learning Japanese; this is rare in internet culture.
"OMG! Neko-san is sooooo baka XD"
- Probably someone
"That's so kawaii!!!"
- Gwen Stefani
Almost all wapanese forum speech uses some form of Japanglish.
- Probably someone
"That's so kawaii!!!"
- Gwen Stefani
Almost all wapanese forum speech uses some form of Japanglish.
by Spiffy Hamster November 30, 2005
English with four to six japanese words. These are usually limited to; kawaii, neko, baka, arigato, konichiwa, manga, Harajuku, Yaoi/Yuri, watashi, sugoi and usagi.
(translation; cute, cat, thank you, good afternoon, Harajuku(a district in Tokyo), gay/lesbian pornographic manga, I, amazing/cool, and rabbit)
Japanglish is typically used by Wapanese, who pick it up from anime or Gwen Stefani. of course, this is absolutely ridiculous, considering how there are several different ways of saying things in Japanese, for example, 5 different ways to say " I ".
(translation; cute, cat, thank you, good afternoon, Harajuku(a district in Tokyo), gay/lesbian pornographic manga, I, amazing/cool, and rabbit)
Japanglish is typically used by Wapanese, who pick it up from anime or Gwen Stefani. of course, this is absolutely ridiculous, considering how there are several different ways of saying things in Japanese, for example, 5 different ways to say " I ".
Japanglish: that girl is so baka.
Japanese: ano onna wa tottemo baka
Japanglish: really? that's sugoi!
Japanese: Honto? Suge kore!
Japanese: ano onna wa tottemo baka
Japanglish: really? that's sugoi!
Japanese: Honto? Suge kore!
by Inuchan November 8, 2006
obviously a mix between English and Japanese. Often used by weaboos and japanophiles, but also in japanese videogames translated to english. See engrish.
Weaboo: *blabber*-san and you know Naruto is rly kawai.
Japanophile: yeah it was totally awesomechan
Normal Person #1: WHAT YOU SAY!?
Normal Person #2: Japanglish.
Normal Person #1: lol ok.
Japanophile: yeah it was totally awesomechan
Normal Person #1: WHAT YOU SAY!?
Normal Person #2: Japanglish.
Normal Person #1: lol ok.
by bleeding nose May 14, 2007
Anyone who just throws Japanese words into sentences to try to be smart or trendy. All they really know how to say is "kawai", or "baka."
1.Hi my name is Christie Smith, want to come to my Kawaii Matsuri?(cute party/festival)
2.I love J-pop! Kore music wa subarashii!!
(This music is wonderful)
XD That is Japanglish.
2.I love J-pop! Kore music wa subarashii!!
(This music is wonderful)
XD That is Japanglish.
by BossMan A August 25, 2006
A negative term describing the 'dialect' of any person who inadvertently throws in a Japanese word or two when there is no English equivalent or the Japanese word fits better.
NOT the same as Engrish, which is Japanese translated badly into English, accompanied by incorrect pronunciation.
NOT the same as Engrish, which is Japanese translated badly into English, accompanied by incorrect pronunciation.
I called him a bishie and now the arrogant Americans who think their own culture superior and can't handle any foreignisms have labelled me a fangirl and say I speak Japanglish.
by Laverne April 15, 2004
Normally anime otaku's use it to flont the fact that they are obbsessed with Japan this hapens to be the official language of my clique.
by Ami-ojou-sama March 30, 2005