07/06/2017
Japanese Likes to Abbreviate Words
Japanese people (younger generations) often create new words by shortening or abbreviating words. Here are some examples. Pasokon = Personal Computer Anime = Animation Meado = Mail Address Kenta or KFC = Kentucky Fried Chicken Makudo or Make = McDonald's Amerfuto = American Football DejiKame = Digital Camera Konbini = Convenience Store Eakon = Air Conditioning Sumaho = Smart Phone Pasokon = Person...