Ohazassu Podcast

The Unexpected Origins of Japanese Loanwords

September 12, 2026·13 min
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I used to think most loanwords in Japanese came from English. All that changed in around year 9 or 10 when my teacher told me the word we just learned was from German. In this episode I cover a few of the other languages that Japanese has borrowed words from, along with an example or two from each.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support.

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