loanword with semantic shift

vocabulary

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A loanword whose meaning in Japanese has drifted from — or been narrowed, specialized, or shifted relative to — the source language. マンション in Japanese means 'apartment building,' not 'mansion'; ミス means 'mistake,' not 'Miss'; ドライ ('dry') is used metaphorically for 'unsentimental'; バイク ('motorcycle' in Japanese, 'bicycle' in English); スマート ('slim, slender'). Distinct from wasei-eigo, which are pseudo-English coinages that don't exist in English at all.

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Ouch — was our relationship really that cold?

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She has the most stunning figure I've ever seen.

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She likes classical composers like Beethoven and Bach.

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She turned down the proposal.

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She's quick on her feet, isn't she?

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We need one more person to play cards.

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She's going to wash her motorcycle this afternoon.

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She's on a diet to lose weight.

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She is looking for a more spacious apartment.

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She poured the brandy into a glass.

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She couldn't fasten the zipper.

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She mastered typing.

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Don't forget to put that letter in the mailbox.

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My mother was busy ironing the wrinkles out of the dress shirts.

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