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Mar 13, 2017 · Honcho in English is an "英製和語" term derived from 班長【はんちょう】. In Japanese 班長【はんちょう】 refers to the head of a small group/team, and it's not really a big word. 班【はん】 means a team/group/squad of typically 3–10 people.
Jun 22, 2016 · It talks about 8 English borrowed words from Japanese: tycoon, honcho, skosh, kudzu, ramen, futon, rickshaw, and sudoku. My American friends say they've heard of or used them except for "kudzu". How about British people (and other native speakers)?
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We all know the word tycoon to mean a wealthy and powerful businessman. However, this definition only came into wide use after World War I. Before that, it had a less specific meaning, implying an important person. American statesman John Hay used the word to describe Abraham Lincoln in 1861, and it caught on, becoming a nickname for America’s 16th...
Here’s one that’s been hiding in plain sight. One of the first adverbs Japanese language students learn is sukoshi, a small quantity of something. By now, you’ve probably realized that the English word skosh, which also means “a small amount,” comes from this Japanese word. But how did it make the linguistic leap? According to the Merriam-Webster D...
Another Japanese word that arrived via the military, honcho has a similar derivation story to skosh. While we mostly use honcho to mean a boss or leader (“He’s the head honcho of the company”), the original meaning was slightly more specific. Soldiers captured as POWs during the Pacific War learned a few Japanese words out of necessity. One was han...
Whether you do it on a stage at a bar or privately in a small, rented room, karaoke—singing to an instrumental version of a song—is loved the world over. It’s particularly beloved in Asia, with countries like South Korea, the Philippines and, yes, Japan singing their hearts out regularly. Filipino inventor Roberto del Rosario holds the karaoke pate...
Everyone knows emojis, the pictures and symbols you use to supplement text in messages and emails. And while you may pronounce it “ee-moji” with a long E, like emotion, it’s correctly said “eh-moji” because it’s actually Japanese. When written in Japanese, the word emoji is made up of three kanji (Japanese characters): 1. 絵（え） (e): Picture 2. 文（も） ...
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Definition: a person who is in charge of other people : boss, big shot; also : hotshot. Head honcho Simon Cowell was back behind the judging table, having missed much of the 2020 contest after breaking his back in an e-bike crash. — Michael Hogan, The Telegraph (London, Eng.), 16 Apr. 2022.
Jan 25, 2014 · The word “honcho” comes from the Japanese word, hanchō, meaning “squad leader.” Hunky-dory* Origin: 本町通 (honchō dōri) First known use: 1865 So the origins of this word are a little shady, hence the asterisk.
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Rickshaw is comes from the Japanese word: 人力車 JINRIKISHA. Honcho (e.g. Head-Honcho) comes from the Japanese word: 班長 HANCHOU. Skosh (slang for 'a little') comes from...: 少し SUKOSHI. The most surprising one was the word tycoon!
