loanword abbreviation

vocabulary

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A common pattern where katakana loanwords are clipped to one or two morae for casual or net use — スマホ (スマートフォン), コミュ (コミュニティー), キャラ (キャラクター), メルマガ (メールマガジン), パソコン (personal computer), アニメ (animation), コンビニ (convenience store), オーバー (overcoat). A productive feature of Japanese loanword adaptation.

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