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Japanese wordplay

Index Japanese wordplay

Japanese wordplay relies on the nuances of the Japanese language and Japanese script for humorous effect. [1]

51 relations: Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bear, Beatmania IIDX, Dead or Alive (franchise), English language, Fratricide, Goichi Suda, Hatsune Miku, Hitomi (Dead or Alive), Homophone, Initial D, Japanese language, Japanese rebus monogram, Japanese submarine I-13, Japanese submarine I-14, Japanese submarine I-19, Japanese submarine I-26, Japanese submarine I-58 (1943), Japanese writing system, Kagerou Project, Kamen Rider Fourze, Kamen Rider Kiva, Konami, Kyodo News, Miyamoto Musashi, Miyavi, Mnemonic, Musashi Province, Namco, Niconico, Nissan, Nissan Silvia, Physical constant, Pi, Sasaki Kojirō, Sentō, Sidereal time, Sileighty, Soul Eater (manga), Superstition, Telephone number, Tetraphobia, The Idolmaster, The Japan Times, Tokyo Skytree, Twitter, Word play, Yakuza, Yaoi, ..., Yu-Gi-Oh!. Expand index (1 more) »

Bandai

is a Japanese toy maker and a producer of a large number of plastic model kits as well as a former video game company.

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Bandai Namco Entertainment

Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (BNEI) is a Japanese video game development company and publisher.

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Bear

Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae.

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Beatmania IIDX

is a series of rhythm video games, that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999.

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Dead or Alive (franchise)

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English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.

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Fratricide

Fratricide (from the Latin words frater "brother" and cida "killer," or cidum "a killing," both from caedere "to kill, to cut down") is the act of killing one's brother.

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Goichi Suda

, commonly known by the nickname Suda51, is a Japanese video game designer, writer and director.

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Hatsune Miku

, sometimes referred to as Miku Hatsune, is the name of a Vocaloid software voicebank developed by Crypton Future Media and its official moe anthropomorphism, a 16-year-old girl with long, turquoise twintails.

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Hitomi (Dead or Alive)

is a player character in the Dead or Alive series of fighting games by Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo.

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Homophone

A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same (to varying extent) as another word but differs in meaning.

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Initial D

is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno.

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Japanese language

is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language.

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Japanese rebus monogram

A Japanese rebus monogram is a monogram in a particular style, which spells a name via a rebus, as a form of Japanese wordplay or visual pun.

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Japanese submarine I-13

The Japanese submarine I-13 was a Type AM submarine built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

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Japanese submarine I-14

The Japanese submarine I-14 was a Type AM submarine built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

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Japanese submarine I-19

I-19 was a Japanese Type B1 submarine which damaged and destroyed several enemy ships during World War II while serving in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

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Japanese submarine I-26

I-26 was a Japanese B1 type submarine which saw service in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

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Japanese submarine I-58 (1943)

I-58 was a Japanese B3 type cruiser submarine that served in the final year of World War II.

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Japanese writing system

The modern Japanese writing system uses a combination of logographic kanji, which are adopted Chinese characters, and syllabic kana.

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Kagerou Project

The, also known as or "Kagerou Days", is a Japanese mixed-media project.

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Kamen Rider Fourze

is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall.

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Kamen Rider Kiva

is the title of the 2008 Kamen Rider Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions.

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Konami

, commonly referred to as Konami, is a Japanese entertainment and gaming conglomerate.

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Kyodo News

is a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato, Tokyo.

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Miyamoto Musashi

, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, writer and rōnin.

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Miyavi

, better known by his stage name, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor.

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Mnemonic

A mnemonic (the first "m" is silent) device, or memory device, is any learning technique that aids information retention or retrieval (remembering) in the human memory.

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Musashi Province

was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Metropolis, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Namco

is a Japanese corporation that operates game centers and theme parks, but is best known for its previous identity as a video game developer and publisher.

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Niconico

—formerly, abbreviated "Nico-dō"—is a Japanese video sharing service on the web.

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Nissan

, usually shortened to Nissan (or; Japanese), is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama.

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Nissan Silvia

The Nissan Silvia is the name given to the company's long-running line of sport coupes based on the Nissan S platform.

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Physical constant

A physical constant, sometimes fundamental physical constant or universal constant, is a physical quantity that is generally believed to be both universal in nature and have constant value in time.

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Pi

The number is a mathematical constant.

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Sasaki Kojirō

(– April 13, 1612), often anglicised to Kojirō Sasaki, was a prominent Japanese swordsman widely considered a master of his craft, born in Fukui Prefecture.

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Sentō

is a type of Japanese communal bath house where customers pay for entrance.

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Sidereal time

Sidereal time is a timekeeping system that astronomers use to locate celestial objects.

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Sileighty

A is a Nissan 180SX with a Nissan Silvia's headlights, front fenders, hood, and front bumper installed, hence the 'Sil' in front and the 'eighty' rear.

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Soul Eater (manga)

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Ōkubo.

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Superstition

Superstition is a pejorative term for any belief or practice that is considered irrational: for example, if it arises from ignorance, a misunderstanding of science or causality, a positive belief in fate or magic, or fear of that which is unknown.

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Telephone number

A telephone number is a sequence of digits assigned to a fixed-line telephone subscriber station connected to a telephone line or to a wireless electronic telephony device, such as a radio telephone or a mobile telephone, or to other devices for data transmission via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or other private networks.

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Tetraphobia

Tetraphobia (from Greek τετράς—tetras, "four" and φόβος—phobos, "fear") is the practice of avoiding instances of the number.

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The Idolmaster

is a Japanese raising simulation and rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Games (formerly Namco).

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The Japan Times

The Japan Times is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper.

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Tokyo Skytree

is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.

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Twitter

Twitter is an online news and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets".

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Word play

Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement.

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Yakuza

, also known as, are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan.

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Yaoi

Yaoi (やおい), primarily known as in Japan, is a Japanese genre of fictional media focusing on romantic or sexual relationships between male characters, typically marketed for a female audience and usually created by female authors.

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Yu-Gi-Oh!

is a Japanese manga series about gaming written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_wordplay

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