Japlish

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Japlish

• By Hana-chan of Hokkaido

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What is Japlish?
Japlish is a mixture of Japanese and English. It
was created by the Japanese as they were trying
to write ads in English. However, American slang
somewhat evaded the Japanese, so the end products
of the ads are very amusing. Although in Japan,
most people speak Japanese, ads in English are
copious and popular. However, most of the ads all
have something wrong with them, such as a
phrase Americans would never say, or have some
grammar errors. Other ones just make no sense at
all. When the Japanese see an ad in Japlish,
they think its English. This causes problems,
because the Japanese might recite an ad to an
American, and the American will have no clue what
the Japanese person is talking about.
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Go soothingly on the grease road as there
lurks the skid demon!
Slow. Slippery road ahead.
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Are more than half your teeth off ???
Do you have dental problems ?
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The elevator is fixed for the next day. During
that time we regret you will be
unbearable.
Elevator out of order.
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Other Examples of Japlish
We support your socks life ! -A shoe stores
motto Ladies have fits upstairs. -A sign in
a dressmaking shop Heads cutting for 1,500 yen.
For bald men, 900 yen. -An ad for a barber
shop Happy your Heart -My shirt! You want
it, we had it. -An ad for an electronics
store The efficacy of this Beer is to give the
health and especially the strength for Stomach.
The flovour is so sweet and simple that not
injure for much drink. -Saying on a beer
bottle
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Note
Although Japlish is funny, do not think the
Japanese are dumb people because they cant get
English correct. English is a difficult language
to learn, especially American slang. Just think,
how many American people would be able to write
thousands of ads IN Japanese WITH Japanese slang
and get all the grammar and phrasing
perfect? Not very many.