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Learn Japanese Word Origins 7 – is Japanese this Sadistic?

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Here’s a great Japanese word – 親子丼.
A little sadistic, but fun, right?
Looking for some more great Japanese words?
Check out Gimmeaflakeman’s HUGE collaboration video where everyone shares their favorite words:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXfH6mc4fFk

Did you ever wonder where Japanese words came from? Word origins are not only an interesting way to see how language developed, but it is also great for remembering vocabulary. In this series, we will show you the origins of some common words and phrases in the Japanese language.

Have you ever heard of Oaykodon? Oyakodon is a popular Japanese food that literally means Parent and Child over rice. How did this bizarrely named dish get its name? Watch this episode of Japanese Word Origins to find out!

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他人丼 (Tanindon) picture provided by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ngawa/

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25 Responses to “Learn Japanese Word Origins 7 – is Japanese this Sadistic?”

  1. More more more …
    More more more please! =))

  2. I think I will give …
    I think I will give this oyakodon a try when I go to Japan, I am planning to someday (maybe in a lot of time) go to Japan for vacation or university, I wish Japan was the n. 1 nation of the world, and not United States, so everyone could speak their cool language.
    Long Live Japan
    Viva Japón
    Vive le Japan
    長く生きる日本 (nagaku ikiru Nippon)

  3. べんきょうになりました！Yes, …
    べんきょうになりました！Yes, this is a great series! ほんとにおもしろいね。Please keep them coming! おねがいします!

  4. I love this series. …
    I love this series…keep up the good work! This Hiroko girl is great! ;)

  5. No problem. …
    No problem. Languages fascinate me and since I’m learning so many languages I try to find similarities between words and possible influences, original meaning and so I had already checked on obrigado and arigatou. If you’re interested you can go to japanesepod101 and find “Learn Japanese Word Orgins 8″ with the word arigatou. It has an interesting story behind it. I was going to explain it but Hiroko’s video is better.

  6. ManaOkamiMeiun on March 9th, 2010 at 4:23 am

    Thanks for the …
    Thanks for the clear up. I pay attention to similarities and connections to words so I know what I’m really saying.

  7. Nevertheless, I …
    Nevertheless, I gotta hand it to ya. There are probably not to many people that would notice a similarity or even wonder about the origin and connections.

  8. It’s not origato in …
    It’s not origato in portuguese. It’s obrigado. The formal way of saying thank you is agradecido. In brazil they use obrigado as well.

    Of course, when contries have close relations with one another they influence each other. The japanese got the word igirisu (english-ingles), tabako (tabaco) manto (cloak – manto), kappa (raincoat-capa), kandeya (oil lamp-candeia), furasuko (flask-frasco) and so on. But arigatou has been used well before Japanese had any contact with Portugal.

  9. Saranohthanks on March 9th, 2010 at 4:23 am

    Post more of these! …
    Post more of these! They’re really interesting :)

  10. ManaOkamiMeiun on March 9th, 2010 at 4:23 am

    I could be mistaken …
    I could be mistaken, but I do remember once getting a crash course on Portuguese culture when I read that their word of thanks is “Origato.” Knowing that the Japanese language did get a lot of influence from the Portuguese missionaries and explorers, I thought, “Could this be the origin?

  11. imatigerangel on March 9th, 2010 at 4:23 am

    haha
    haha

  12. I am a little new …
    I am a little new to learning Japanese. But I have noticed some small things that I want to ask about.
    I have noticed that many characters in Katakana are based on Kanji or Hiragana. like 八 (8 in Kanji) and ハ (ha in Katakana).
    So I am not wrong in thinking that a lot of Katakana’s etymology is from Kanji, right?

    -Ryan Beolve

  13. Are you Hiroko? If …
    Are you Hiroko? If you are you are quite brilliant and quite beautiful :)

  14. Your such a smart …
    Your such a smart girl ^^

  15. Is oyakodon a …
    Is oyakodon a breakfast or lunch/dinner item?

  16. Is eggs very …
    Is eggs very popular in Japan??? I’m allergic to chicken eggs but not chicken…

  17. omg so evil XD
    omg so evil XD

  18. speedloader2009 on March 9th, 2010 at 4:23 am

    tyvm can u put up …
    tyvm can u put up ep 8 plz ty

  19. i am taiwanese ! …
    i am taiwanese ! my english no good ! but i wnatner learn japanese language ! this j p gril look up very sexy and sweet ! i like it !

  20. Hiroko is looking …
    Hiroko is looking good

  21. I’m getting hungry. …
    I’m getting hungry. T_T

  22. I’m gonna have to …
    I’m gonna have to disagree hoss… ^_^

  23. japanesepod101 on March 9th, 2010 at 4:23 am

    Definitely try …
    Definitely try Oyakodon! It’s very good!

  24. japanesepod101 on March 9th, 2010 at 4:23 am

    Thanks!! ^^
    Thanks!! ^^

  25. japanesepod101 on March 9th, 2010 at 4:23 am

    Linguists have …
    Linguists have noticed the similarities between the word “arigatou” in Japanese and “obrigado” in Portuguese, but apparently it is only a coincidence that they sound the same :)

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