japanese-words - faqjapan.com

Just like Aussies (Australian people), Japanese Abbreviations are also common including their own names to their friends and family names, store names, vocabulary, expressions and a whole bunch more. As a means to create shortcuts and simplify communication, Japanese culture has always been about convenience and from a language standpoint, there is no exception.nThe first and probably most important word to remember in Japanese is ( or Ryakugo) meaning abbreviation (or acronym) in Japanese. As many words are shortened or abbreviated in normal communication, it is good to at least understand the term.nA simple example of how this works for peoples names can be used for Ken Shimura or Shimura Ken-san, who is a very famous Japanese comedian, is what he would be called in more polite Japanese. When abbreviated the name becomes or ShimuKen, which is his family name abbreviated and then connected to his first name to form a single word.nnnnAnother example can be similarly applied to companies, and as we know Japan has many global and well-known brand names. If we look at Toshiba, which is a commonly known electronics manufacturer, this name is actually also a contracted title, made up from its original 1939 company name of Tokyo Shibaura Denki, using the To from Tokyo and Shiba from Shibaura to form the final name.nBelow we have provided a list of commonly used abbreviations and contracted words used in Japanese today:nPlaces:n (Sebun) or Sebun Irebun (Seven Eleven)n (Famima) or Famiri Maatoo (Family Mart)n (Sutaba) or Sutaabaakusu (Starbucks)n (Todai) or Tokyo Daigaku (Tokyo University)n (Konbini) (Convenience Store)nCompany Names:nToshiba Tokyo Shibaura DenkinNissan Nippon SangyonPhrases:n (Oosu) is a simple informal greeting used similarly to hi or hellon (Ake Ome) or Akemashita Omedetou Gozaimasu (Happy New Year)nLoanwords (Romaji):n (Anime) or Animeeshon (Animation)n (Dejikame) or Dejitaru Kamera (Digital Camera)n (Depaato) or Depaatomento Sutoa (Department Store)n (Eakon) or Eakondishonaa (Air Conditioner)n (Hitokara) or Hitori Karaoke (Single Person Karaoke)n (Paripi) or Paatii Piipuru (Party People)n (Pasokon) or Paasonaru Konpyuutaa (Personal Computer)n (Rabuho) or Rabu Hoteru (Love Hotel)n (Rimokon) or Rimooto Kontorooru (Remote Control)n (Sumaho) or Sumaato Fon (Smart Phone)n (Terebi) or Terebijon (Television or TV)n (Toire) or ToireetonCelebrities Names:n (Bradpi) or Braado Piito (Brad Pitt)n (DiKapuri) or Reonarudo DiKapurio (Leonardo DiCaprio)n (Shuwa-chan) Aanorudo Shuwarutseneegaa (Arnold Schwarzenegger)n (Shimuken) or Shimura Ken (Ken Shimura)nRomaji Abbreviations:nCM () CommercialnGW or Gooruden Uiiku (Golden Week) usually occurs in the first week of May.nJK ( or Jyoshikousei) an acronym for Female High School StudentnNEET or Niito (aka or Hikikomori) Refers to someone who has no job, and still lives at home being supported by their parents; also referred to as socially withdrawn.nNG or EnuJii (No Good) the opposite of OK.nOL or Ooeru (Office Lady)nPV or PiiBii (Promotional Video) usually relates to music videos.

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