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Gairaigo are Japanese words originating from, or based on, foreign-language, generally Western, terms.These include wasei-eigo (Japanese pseudo-anglicisms).Many of these loanwords derive from Portuguese, due to Portugal's early role in Japanese-Western interaction; Dutch, due to the Netherlands' relationship with Japan amidst the isolationist policy of sakoku during the Edo period; and from ...
Some words are simple transliterations of Japanese language words for concepts inherent to Japanese culture. The words on this page are an incomplete list of words which are listed in major English dictionaries and whose etymologies include Japanese. The reverse of this list can be found at List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms.
(Mother is Japanese-American) Bryan Clay, 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon; Sophia Danenberg, mountain climber best known as the first African American and the first black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. (Mother is Japanese) Sean Davis, soccer player for Nashville SC (Mother is Japanese descent) Paul Dombroski, NFL player
The phrase "good wife, wise mother" appeared in the latter part of the Meiji period in the late 19th century. During World War II it was taught to promote conservative, nationalistic, and militaristic state policies and to help a developing capitalist economy. [4]
You clearly don't understand how borrowing works. All English words of Japanese origin were borrowed into English. "English word of Japanese origin" means the same thing as "Japanese word borrowed into English". See loanword. Nohat 11:02, 16 January 2006 (UTC) It is true that all English words of Japanese origin were borrowed into English.
1. Mary Ball Washington. America's Grandmother, Mary Ball Washington, as the mother of the first U.S. president, George Washington, could give any modern-day Tiger Mom a run for her money with her ...
The storyline of the film is an adaptation from Japanese crime fiction writer Kanae Minato's bestseller novel Bosei (母性). [2] [3] The film depicts about the paramount importance on the main theme of the plot revolving around motherhood by delving into the stories of three generations of women in Japan with an influence of Confucianism. [4]
Pages in category "American people of Japanese descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 295 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .