Emoji, karaoke, futon, ramen: Words we wouldn't have if it weren't for the Japanese language. The complex language that incorporates elements of Chinese, English, German and Portuguese is on full ...

Originating from Japanese, the term 'tsunami' now universally describes devastating sea waves, gaining prominence after repeated disasters and contributions by Japanese researchers. Throughout history ...

The Japanese word kakkoii is already often likened to the English word “cool,” but the language has also imported the English term. Having the choice to use either kakkoii or kuuru (cool) can ...

IT WOULD be hard to find a more simple language than Japanese to pronounce, whether native words or loans are considered, for the latter are given Japanese form and molded to the standard pattern.

It's so easy to look up words that it makes it easy to forget what you looked up. You just hover over a Japanese word on a webpage and the definition instantly appears. With Rikaichan, you can plow ...

Learning the Japanese language is not for those in a hurry as it is uniquely-structured and incorporates the rich culture of Japan, which requires patience to grasp in one go. The sophisticated ...

Yes, Japanese imports. I guess most languages import words from other languages, then it takes on a new meaning which I think is really interesting.

A Japanese company called Logbar has created a gadget that translates your words instantly so it could make travelling the world much easier. The device is called "ili" and at the moment it only ...

Researchers have found that languages around the world have words for 'this' and 'that'. The 45-strong international team studied 29 languages from around the world including English, Spanish ...

English-speaking foreigners flooded in and influenced Japanese society and the language. The term Engrish first appeared as an Asian mispronunciation of the word English in the 1940s.

The Japanese greeting is one of many words and phases students at two Poway Unified elementary schools are learning as part of a new Japanese Language Program. The program, which started about a ...