Gairaigo (外来語) is Japanese for "loan word" or "borrowed word."
It is a word borrowed from another language.
Let's look at loan words from English today.
Often the 外来語 is a short version of the original word. For example:
コンビニ (conbini) is short for 'convenience store.'
デパート (depaato) is short for 'department store.'
外来語クイズ
Do you know these words in English?
1) リモコン2) エアコン
3) ホーム (駅で)
For the QUIZ Answer click below!
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