• a_seattle_ian@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    It’s likely a side-effect of it being translated as Gairaigo then back to English. It’s so common there are lots of interesting and funny examples all over the Japan and is referred to as “jinglish”.

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      1 year ago

      I love it 😂! See also engrish.com, containing such classics as a clothing retailer named Store My Ducks and a sign proclaiming that you are for sale at the ticket counter 😁