Japanese Loanwords in English About Recreational Activities

Manga 漫画 :

A Japanese genre of cartoons and comic books, drawn in a meticulously detailed style, usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, and typically having a science-fiction or fantasy theme, sometimes including violent or sexually explicit material.

Manga vs. Comic

Manga vs. Comic

Manga vs. Comic

Anime アニメ :

A Japanese animated film or television program, drawn in a meticulously detailed style, usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, and typically having a science-fiction or fantasy theme, sometimes including violent or sexually explicit material.

Anime vs. Animation

Anime vs. Animation

Karaoke カラオケ :

A form of entertainment, originating in Japan, in which a person sings the vocal line of a popular song to the accompaniment of a pre-recorded backing tape, and the voice is electronically amplified through the loudspeaker system for the audience.

KTV or Karaoke Bar: The place where people sing karaoke

Walkman ウォークマン :

A proprietary name for a portable personal music

player able to play one of a variety of recording formats

(chiefly audio cassettes)

Nintendo 任天堂 :

A proprietary name for a range of computer games

played on a games console; (also) the console itself.

Nintendo generation:

A generation whose knowledge and world view are influenced by being brought up on computer and video games.