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Badly and often hilariously translated text, usually Japanese in origin (but not exclusively), usually seen on grey import electronic goods. Not to be confused with "Engrish" which is poorly constructed english using japanese linguistics.
"To avoid the erase of recording, please to break the tab in corer of tape is desirable"
Japlish by Shalroth May 15, 2005
a hybrid grammar introducing english components to standard japanese, or japanese components to standard english.
kare wa 'so cute' yo ne!

watch out, he's sort of a 'chikan'.
Japlish by dagger_grrl February 20, 2004

javalish 

The lingo and form of speaking commonly used in coffee houses, recently finding immense popularity among the usual Starbucks crowd hoping to demonstrate their knowledge of coffee through their vocabulary.
"Hey barista, can I get a short double doppio cap creama split shot?" "Sure, that javalish of yours is outstanding!"
javalish by starvingRD September 5, 2007

japanish 

Slang term for the Japanese language as spoken by people who are not native Japanese. Usually catch phrases picked up by watching way too much anime.

Origin: combination of the words "Japanese" and "Spanish."
My sister speaks japanish, saying things like "iitadakimasu" before we begin eating or "sumimasen" when she excuses herself.
japanish by Hilldria March 26, 2006

Japanish 

Some thing that Brody Whatever said during class.
That sounds Japanish
Japanish by idk the names r taken August 31, 2020
Translating Japanese into English in the Japanese word order.
Watashi no kazoku ha go nin desu.
I of family , 5 people is.

Kore ha nani desuka?
This , what is?
japlish by Kara W. August 27, 2005