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→What to do with Wasei-eigo terms, and invented words using other languages: more examples
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In general, spell in the foreign language ''if it makes sense to do so.'' If it does not make sense, ''transcribe the reading directly'' without trying to map to the foreign language. | In general, spell in the foreign language ''if it makes sense to do so.'' If it does not make sense, ''transcribe the reading directly'' without trying to map to the foreign language. | ||
'''Examples:''' | |||
* レベルアップ (reberu appu, 'level up'): Japanese usage means "raise a level". Spell it as 'level up' in the transcription title, as it readily maps to English. | * レベルアップ (reberu appu, 'level up'): Japanese usage means "raise a level". Spell it as 'level up' in the transcription title, as it readily maps to English. | ||
* カンニング (kanningu, 'cunning'): Japanese usage means "cheating". Spell it as 'cunning' in the transcription title, as it readily maps to English. | * カンニング (kanningu, 'cunning'): Japanese usage means "cheating". Spell it as 'cunning' in the transcription title, as it readily maps to English. | ||
* スキンシップ (sukinshippu, 'skinship'), Japanese usage means "physical contact" and appears to have been coined from skin and kinship. Spell it as 'skinship" as it readily maps to existing words in English. | * スキンシップ (sukinshippu, 'skinship'), Japanese usage means "physical contact" and appears to have been coined from skin and kinship. Spell it as 'skinship' as it readily maps to existing words in English. | ||
* パートメントハウス (apaatomentohausu, 'apartment house'), Japanese usage means "apartment building" and appears to have been coined from apartment and house. Spell it as 'apartment house' as it readily maps to existing words in English. | |||
** アパート ('apaato', 'apart(ment)'), Japanese usage is a short form of "apartment house". Spell it as 'apaato' as it does not readily map to existing words in English. | |||
* アルバイト (arubaito, 'arbeit' (German)), Japanese usage means "work or job", and is borrowed from German. Spell it as 'arbeit' in the transcription title, as it readily maps to German. | * アルバイト (arubaito, 'arbeit' (German)), Japanese usage means "work or job", and is borrowed from German. Spell it as 'arbeit' in the transcription title, as it readily maps to German. | ||
** アパート ('baito', '(ar)beit' (German)), Japanese usage is a short form of "arbeit". Spell it as 'baito' as it does not readily map to existing words in German. | |||
* ぷち / ぷちっと ('petit' / 'puchitto', 'petit' (French)), Japanese usage means "petit", and is borrowed from French. Spell it as 'petit' in the transcription title, as it readily maps to French. | |||
=== What to do with names === | === What to do with names === | ||