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Nihonglish

A blend of the Japanese and English languages. Commonly spoken in neighborhoods or other societies where both Japanese and English speakers are roughly equally present, like Internateonal Schools in Japan.

Nihonglish is often not intentionally spoken, but instead is a natural occurrence when multiple Japanese-English bilinguals converse casually. Compare Spanglish, Hinglish, Swenglish, and Hawaiian Pidgin.
Student 1: “Hey, today hōkago , wanna go downtown?”
Student 2: “Yeah, sure, meet at the genkan ?”
Student 1: “Actually, eki de machiawase shinai ? I should tabun rokkā o katazukeru today.”
Student 2: “ Daijōbu , then we could do that. At 4PM?”
Teacher: “You two, stop speaking Nihonglish!”
by Bored Doll August 9, 2018
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Nihongore

Gruesome scenes found in Asian horror films, usually featuring excessive blood and generally fucked up themes.
My niece isn't allowed to watch that "Audition" movie yet. There's too much Nihongore. Her dad will kill me.
by instantcultclassic August 6, 2011
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Nihonglo

When a person from eastern Asia picks up a Chicago street/hood accent.
DJ Kenn: On fonem finna roll up this blick.
Keef: Damn Kenn speaking dat Nihonglo
by Kakarrot cake April 2, 2020
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Nifonged

A term named after Mike Nifong, the disgraced Durham County, North Carolina, District Attorney who smeared the Duke lacrosse team for a 2006 rape that never happened.
The patriotic Americans got Nifonged by the left.
by StoogeWatcher July 15, 2010
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nihongagged

1. The silent relization that seriously learning real Japanese may actually be the hardest thing you have ever tried to do.
Often mixed with the angry realization that nobody ever actually taught you fucking english, so why even compare the goddamn grammars!?

2. Secretly deciding to learn Japanese anyways, regardless of the cost. (you know, like the 47 Ronin!)
Otaku usually get nihongagged after buying a $60 Kanji Dictionary and Essential Grammar book and trying to read it all in one sitting. (you know, like a novel)

I'm feeling a little nihongagged right now, but watching Ghost in the Shell 2 again should loosen me up.
by saggitaurus May 31, 2010
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nihongo

The hardest language to learn, EVER. Period.

Seriously, fuck the Joyo Kanji.
nihongo o wakarimasen...
by natsumi tsuji January 23, 2008
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Nifonitn

When you go over to have dinner at Sara’s house that has some fun kitchen toys
I nifonitn with Sara last night
by Duduxuxux March 26, 2022
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