Katakana words

This page compiles interesting Katakana words whose meaning is slightly different from the original foreign word.

ウィンナー

18 March, 2019

Purinto

11 March, 2019

When I was teaching English in Japan, I always used プリント in my class. Making プリント wa

メーカー

4 March, 2019

メーカー is the transliteration of the English word “maker” but the meaning is sligh

スピーカー

25 February, 2019

スニーカー

18 February, 2019

Today is カタカナかようび and today’s word is スニーカー. In Australia, we call

セーター

11 February, 2019

In Australia, we call this a “jumper” but ジャンパー in Japanese usually indicates

アパート

4 February, 2019

アパート in Japan are usually for rent 賃貸（ちんたい） and the building is not that

メイク/メーク

29 October, 2018

Today is Katakana Tuesday and today’s word is メイク or メーク. If you can read Katakana, I

Plastic Bags=プラスチックのカバン？

26 October, 2018

It has been a while since free “single-use plastic bags” have disappeared from big supermarkets

プリン

22 October, 2018

Today is Katakana Tuesday and today’s word is プリン. Do you know what it is? プ

トランプ

8 October, 2018

Toranpu shimasenka If you can read katakana well, I’m sure you would have read it as “Trump”,

チップ

1 October, 2018

A "chip" as an electronic part is transliterated as チップ but チップ often means something el

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