Origin Map Japanese
The etymology atlas for Japanese learners.
Real origins of katakana loanwords, kanji characters, native Japanese words — with cited sources and confidence labels.
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Business loanwords
Show all- ConfidentOLoeru
female office worker · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentアフターサービスafutasabisu
after-sales service · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentアルバイトarubaito
part-time job · German (de)
- Confidentアンケートanketo
survey; questionnaire · French (fr)
- Confidentガソリンスタンドgasorinsutando
gas station · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentクレームkuremu
complaint; customer complaint · English (en)
- Confidentサラリーマンsarariman
salaried office worker · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentノルマnoruma
quota; target · Russian (ru)
- Confidentパパラッチpaparatchi
paparazzi · Italian (it)
- Confidentプラスアルファpurasu arufa
extra; something additional · en_jp (lang code)
- Attestedペレストロイカperesutoroika
perestroika; restructuring · Russian (ru)
- Attestedボイコットboikotto
boycott · English (en)
- Confidentモーニングコールmoningukoru
wake-up call · en_jp (lang code)
- Plausibleヤクザyakuza
yakuza; gangster · Japanese (ja)