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Daily wordsWords for 14 Sept 2026

Words English took from Japanese

You're at dinner with a friend who points out that half the words you've both used tonight came into English straight from Japanese.

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    sushi/ˈsuːʃi/nounCold rice with raw fish or vegetables, often rolled in seaweed.
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    tofu/ˈtoʊfuː/nounA soft white food made from soybean milk and sold in blocks.
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    karaoke/ˌkeriˈoʊki/nounSinging along to recorded backing music, usually in a bar.
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    karate/kərˈɑːti/nounA fighting sport that uses sharp punches and kicks, with no weapons.
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    origami/ˌɔːriːˈɡɑːˌmiː/nounThe art of folding paper into shapes such as birds and flowers.
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    futon/ˈfuːtɑːn/nounA thin padded mattress for sleeping on the floor or on a low frame.
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    kimono/kəˈmoʊnə/nounA long loose robe with wide sleeves, tied at the waist.
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    tsunami/tsuːˈnɑːmi/Also said suːˈnɑːmi.nounA huge, destructive sea wave set off by an earthquake or volcano.
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    tycoon/taɪˈkuːn/nounA very rich and powerful person in business.
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    haiku/ˈhaɪkuː/nounA very short poem of three lines.