Although etymologists point to many possible origins of the word soy, it’s thought that the term is a corruption of the Japanese word for soy sauce, shoyu. Tsunami Origin: 津波 (tsunami) First known use ...

What is fascinating about the word Katsu is that it derives from the English word cutlet and is an example of a Japanese-English reborrowing - also known as a 'boomerang word'.

How many of you have ever heard of the Japanese word "wasei eigo?" A direct translation into English would be “Japanese-made English,” but put more simply the word refers to English words that, after ...

It's common to use English or other foreign vocabulary to refer to everyday items such as pens or t-shirts, but some borrowed words have entirely different meanings in Japan.