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Engrish

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Engrish

(sometimes derogatory) Ungrammatical, unorthographical or nonsensical English, especially that which is found in East Asia, notably in Japan.

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Engrish can be found in many places, including signs, menus, and advertisements. Source: Internet

In popular culture Instances of Engrish due to poor translation were frequently found in many early video games produced in Japan, often due to the creators not having enough (or not wanting to spend enough) money for a proper translation. Source: Internet

Mistranslations may lead to instances of " Engrish " or " Chinglish ", terms for unintentionally humorous cross-cultural slogans intended to be understood in English. Source: Internet

Terms such as Japanglish, Japlish or Janglish for Japan, Konglish for Korea, and Chinglish for China are more specific terms for Engrish. Source: Internet

The very limit of the Katakana set of syllables is what causes the Engrish pronunciation. Source: Internet

How many local people actually understood all the Engrish or Ninglish he has said? Source: Internet

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