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  2. Glossary of Japanese words of Portuguese origin - Wikipedia

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    Japanese Rōmaji Japanese script Japanese meaning Pre-modern Portuguese Modern Portuguese English translation of Portuguese Notes † [1] anjo: アンジョ angel anjo anjo angel Replaced in modern usage by 天使 (tenshi, literally "heavens" + "envoy"). † bateren: 伴天連 / 破天連 a missionary priest (mainly from Jesuit) padre padre priest

  3. Domo arigato - Wikipedia

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    Domo arigato (どうもありがとう, Dōmo arigatō) (pronounced [doꜜːmo aɾiꜜɡatoː]) is a Japanese phrase meaning "Thanks a lot" or "Thank you very much ...

  4. Talk : Glossary of Japanese words of Portuguese origin

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    Spanish techo is derived from Latin tectum, still meaning "roof", in turn derived from Latin verb tegō meaning "I cover". Japanese 天井 (tenjō) is derived from Middle Chinese 天井 (then tsjeng X), referring to a 天 "sky" 井 "well", from the way that the ceiling is above, and the beams of the ceiling were arranged in a shape similar to a ...

  5. Honorific speech in Japanese - Wikipedia

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    Japanese uses honorific constructions to show or emphasize social rank, social intimacy or similarity in rank. The choice of pronoun used, for example, will express the social relationship between the person speaking and the person being referred to, and Japanese often avoids pronouns entirely in favor of more explicit titles or kinship terms.

  6. Japanese honorifics - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese language makes use of a system of honorific speech, called keishō (敬称), which includes honorific suffixes and prefixes when talking to, or referring to others in a conversation. Suffixes are often gender-specific at the end of names, while prefixes are attached to the beginning of many nouns.

  7. Arigatō - Wikipedia

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    Arigatō, Arigatou or in popular culture Arigato (to show appreciation in Japanese or to say "thank you") may refer to: Arigat ...

  8. Kansai dialect - Wikipedia

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    Jibun is a Japanese word meaning "oneself" and sometimes "I", but it has an additional usage in Kansai as a casual second-person pronoun. In traditional Kansai dialect, the honorific suffix -san is sometimes pronounced - han when - san follows a , e and o ; for example, okaasan ("mother") becomes okaahan , and Satō-san ("Mr. Satō") becomes ...

  9. Mr. Roboto - Wikipedia

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    As a result of this song, the Japanese phrase "domo arigato" entered popular American vernacular. [10] In addition, many have cited this song and the album as potentially having alienated older fans, some calling it " jumping the shark " for the band. [ 11 ]