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Gairaigo meaning

A foreign, typically non-Sinitic loanword into Japanese.

Using Gairaigo

  • The main meaning on this page is: A foreign, typically non-Sinitic loanword into Japanese.
  • In the example corpus, gairaigo often appears in combinations such as: character gairaigo.

Context around Gairaigo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

character 2× cases 1× words 1×

Often after:

words 1× borrowed 1×

Sentence patterns with Gairaigo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

chinese called gairaigo 1× eigo and gairaigo words 1× imported words gairaigo 1× rare cases gairaigo borrowed words 1× single character gairaigo below 1× single character gairaigo for more 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

english and japanese 1× further in rare 1× see list of 1× this is discussed 1× this katakana script 1× usage main all 1×

Common sentence endings:

and gairaigo words 1× character gairaigo below 1× chinese called gairaigo 1× gairaigo for more 1× imported words gairaigo 1× meaning not sound 1×

Words around Gairaigo

Just before it in the word index:

gair 10 gaiotto 2 gaiole 2 gainwell 12 gainst 2 gainseville 2

Just after it in the word index:

gairdner 6 gairhan 2 gairloch 6 gairy 9 gaisce 3 gaiser 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Gairaigo

  • In this selection, "gairaigo" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, character, cases, words, words and borrowed stand out and add context to how "gairaigo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include chinese called gairaigo and eigo and gairaigo words. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gairaigo" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gairaigo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

See list of single character gairaigo for more. (8 words)

This is discussed under single character gairaigo, below. (8 words)

This Katakana script used in daily life as many Japanese words are actually imported words "Gairaigo ". (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Further, in rare cases gairaigo (borrowed words) have a single character associated with them, in which case this reading is formally classified as a kun'yomi, because the character is being used for meaning, not sound. (36 words)

Usage main All Katakana writing (in 1940 In modern Japanese, katakana is most often used for transcription of words from foreign languages (other than words historically imported from Chinese), called gairaigo. (31 words)

English and Japanese also have diverse false friends, many of them being wasei-eigo and gairaigo words. (17 words)

Example sentences (6)

English and Japanese also have diverse false friends, many of them being wasei-eigo and gairaigo words.

Further, in rare cases gairaigo (borrowed words) have a single character associated with them, in which case this reading is formally classified as a kun'yomi, because the character is being used for meaning, not sound.

See list of single character gairaigo for more.

This is discussed under single character gairaigo, below.

This Katakana script used in daily life as many Japanese words are actually imported words "Gairaigo ".

Usage main All Katakana writing (in 1940 In modern Japanese, katakana is most often used for transcription of words from foreign languages (other than words historically imported from Chinese), called gairaigo.

Common combinations with gairaigo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gairaigo" in a sentence?
An example: "English and Japanese also have diverse false friends, many of them being wasei-eigo and gairaigo words." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "gairaigo" from authentic English texts.
What does "gairaigo" mean?
Gairaigo means: A foreign, typically non-Sinitic loanword into Japanese.
How many example sentences with "gairaigo" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "gairaigo", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.