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What is Engrish?
Engrish can be simply defined as the humorous English mistakes that appear in Japanese advertising and product design.
Is Engrish found only in Japan?
No, Engrish can be found all over the world, but the vast majority of the really funny and creative Engrish is from Japan.
Why do the Japanese try to use so much English if they can’t do it right?
English is used as a design element in Japanese products and advertising to give them a modern look and feel (or just to "look cool" wink . There is often no attempt to try to get it right, nor do the vast majority of the Japanese population (= consumers) ever attempt to read the English design element in question.
Why don't the Japanese check their English before putting them out into the world?
As stated above, many companies DO check their English before placing them on products, within advertising, etc.(these companies get it right). There are just many companies/individuals that either do not care to do so (again, in such cases English is used as facet of design more than a way to communicate), or do not have the resources to check their English - although there are many more native English speakers living in Japan now, they still comprise a very small portion of the overall population.
Is Engrish real?
Very real 3nodding
God comes in many flavors....
For more engrish visit http://www.engrish.com/
Engrish can be simply defined as the humorous English mistakes that appear in Japanese advertising and product design.
Is Engrish found only in Japan?
No, Engrish can be found all over the world, but the vast majority of the really funny and creative Engrish is from Japan.
Why do the Japanese try to use so much English if they can’t do it right?
English is used as a design element in Japanese products and advertising to give them a modern look and feel (or just to "look cool" wink . There is often no attempt to try to get it right, nor do the vast majority of the Japanese population (= consumers) ever attempt to read the English design element in question.
Why don't the Japanese check their English before putting them out into the world?
As stated above, many companies DO check their English before placing them on products, within advertising, etc.(these companies get it right). There are just many companies/individuals that either do not care to do so (again, in such cases English is used as facet of design more than a way to communicate), or do not have the resources to check their English - although there are many more native English speakers living in Japan now, they still comprise a very small portion of the overall population.
Is Engrish real?
Very real 3nodding
God comes in many flavors....
For more engrish visit http://www.engrish.com/
