5 Surprising English Words that Originated from Japanese

We know that the Japanese have Romaji and multiple literal English translations in their language. Also, there are quite a lot of Japanese loanewords in English such as Bento, Manga, Tsunami, Hentai, Ramen, Soba, Bonsai, Origami, Karate, and Kamikaze. However, there are some English words that do not seem as distinctively Japanese as “Tsunami” or “Ramen”. Here are 5 widely-used English words that most anglophones might fail to know originated from the Japanese language: 1. Tycoon jp.fotolia.com/ We use this word in everyday business life. People refer to their bosses or

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