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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Daily life loanwords
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female office worker · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentアジトajito
hideout; secret base · Russian (ru)
- Confidentありがとうarigatou
thank you · Japanese (ja)
- Confidentアルバイトarubaito
part-time job · German (de)
- Confidentエキサイトekisaito
get excited; be fired up · English (en)
- Confidentカッパkappa
raincoat · Portuguese (pt)
- Confidentサラリーマンsarariman
salaried office worker · en_jp (lang code)
- Attestedシャボンshabon
soap; soap bubble · Portuguese (pt)
- Confidentジレンマjirenma
dilemma · gr_en (lang code)
- Confidentスキンシップsukinshippu
physical affection; bonding through touch · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentスマートsumato
slim; stylish; smart · English (en)
- Attestedタバコtabako
tobacco; cigarette · Portuguese (pt)
- Confidentチャオchao
ciao; hello; goodbye · Italian (it)
- Confidentテンションtenshon
mood; excitement; energy · English (en)
- Confidentナイーブnaibu
sensitive; delicate; naive · en_fr (lang code)
- Confidentハイテンションhaitenshon
hyper; very excited · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentパラソルparasoru
parasol; sun umbrella · French (fr)
- Confidentペーパードライバーpepa doraiba
licensed but inexperienced driver · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentベビーカーbebika
stroller; baby carriage · en_jp (lang code)
- Attestedボイコットboikotto
boycott · English (en)
- Confidentマイカーmaika
one's own car; private car · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentマイペースmaipesu
doing things at one's own pace · en_jp (lang code)
- Confidentモーニングコールmoningukoru
wake-up call · en_jp (lang code)
- Plausibleもったいないmottainai
wasteful; too good to waste · Japanese (ja)
- Confidentランドセルrandoseru
school backpack · Dutch (nl)
- Confidentリュックサックryukkusakku
backpack; rucksack · German (de)