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Engrish en · PROPN

Etymology

From the mispronunciation of the word English common to Japanese speakers, who have difficulty distinguishing "L" and "R" sounds. The Japanese transliteration of the word "English", イングリッシュ (Ingurisshu) is often used for teaching purposes. In that word, /ɾ/ (romanised as "r") is pronounced instead of the English /l/.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) Ungrammatical, unorthographical or nonsensical English of the kind found in East Asia, notably in Japan.
    • 'Why you not teach Engrish more? I must aspeak^([sic]) Engrish.' The Chelsea's resident mad painter was angry at the way Jeremy had been ignoring him. 2003, Bruce L. Russell, Channelling Henry, page 129:

Relateds

Chinglish · English language

Synonyms

Nihonglish · Japanese English · Janglish · Japlish · Japanglish