List: Words coming from English
Gairaigo: Words adopted from English
gairaigo Dutch origin English origin popular ateji obsolete kanji JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) counter abbreviation
- can, tin
- canned food
gairaigo English origin popular JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- (formal) shirt, dress shirt, business shirt, button-up shirt
gairaigo English origin German origin popular noun noun (generic) abbreviation noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic) slang archaic colloquial
- ice
- ice cream
- ice pop, ice lolly, popsicle
- cold, iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee)
- ice (stimulant drug)
- usurer, usury, loansharking
gairaigo waseigo English origin popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- motorcycle, motorbike
gairaigo English origin popular noun noun (generic)
- Olympics, Olympic Games
gairaigo English origin popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- cheating (on an examination), cribbing
gairaigo waseigo English origin popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic)
- gas station, petrol station, filling station
gairaigo English origin popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- cancellation
- cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark), cancel culture
gairaigo waseigo English origin popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- electrical outlet, wall socket, power plug
gairaigo waseigo English origin popular search-only kana form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman