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Wasei is an English word starting with the letter W. With 4 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Wasei in a sentence

Context around Wasei

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

term 1×

Often after:

eigo 3× kango 1×

Sentence patterns with Wasei

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

1990s the wasei eigo term 1× known as wasei kango japanese 1× related term wasei eigo refers 1× them being wasei eigo and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

english and japanese 1× in the late 1× in the meiji 1× the related term 1×

Common sentence endings:

and gairaigo words 1× in japanese usage 1× into everyday japanese 1× made chinese words 1×

Words around Wasei

Just before it in the word index:

waseem 22 waseda 7 waseca 17 wase 16 wasden 3 wasde 8

Just after it in the word index:

wasel 2 wasg 4 wash 1.625 washability 2 washable 77 washaf 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Wasei

  • In this selection, "wasei" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, term, eigo and kango stand out and add context to how "wasei" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1990s the wasei eigo term and known as wasei kango japanese. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wasei" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wasei

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

The related term " wasei-eigo " refers to pseudo-anglicisms that have entered into everyday Japanese. (15 words)

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

In the Meiji era, the Japanese also coined many neologisms using Chinese roots and morphology to translate European concepts; these are known as wasei kango (Japanese-made Chinese words). (29 words)

Longer example sentences

In the late 1970s, shōjo magazines devoted to the new genre began to appear; and, in the 1990s, the wasei-eigo term Boys' Love or BL was invented for the genre, which replaced earlier terms such as tanbi, shōnen ai and Juné in Japanese usage. (45 words)

In the Meiji era, the Japanese also coined many neologisms using Chinese roots and morphology to translate European concepts; these are known as wasei kango (Japanese-made Chinese words). (29 words)

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

Example sentences (4)

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

In the late 1970s, shōjo magazines devoted to the new genre began to appear; and, in the 1990s, the wasei-eigo term Boys' Love or BL was invented for the genre, which replaced earlier terms such as tanbi, shōnen ai and Juné in Japanese usage.

In the Meiji era, the Japanese also coined many neologisms using Chinese roots and morphology to translate European concepts; these are known as wasei kango (Japanese-made Chinese words).

The related term " wasei-eigo " refers to pseudo-anglicisms that have entered into everyday Japanese.

Frequently asked questions

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