Loan words, most common first
外来語 · Katakana and false friends. 565 words.
394パンbread442バカidiot; fool594ネットinternet677パソコンpersonal computer; pc738スーパーsupermarket800バイトpart-time job810マンションcondominium; apartment825スマホsmartphone848アイスice cream849アップincrease; rise894ゴミrubbish; trash929ライブlive performance979クラブsports club993アプリapp; application1,010コンビニconvenience store1,024ハマるto get deep into1,034ビールbeer1,168ビルmulti-storey building1,194キャラ(fictional) character1,210カフェcafé1,213チョコchocolate1,250トップtop position1,348タレsauce1,529ワンピースdress1,572ネタmaterial (for a story, article, etc.); information1,628メガネglasses1,747アルバイトpart-time job1,749ノリ(getting into the) mood; energy1,751エビshrimp; prawn1,766ティッシュtissue1,810アホfool; idiot1,811バックreversing; backing up1,822フォローsupport; backing-up1,863ズボンtrousers; pants1,922タコoctopus1,923カニcrab1,960イケメンgood-looking guy; handsome man1,975ピザpizza1,989イレブンteam (of eleven players, esp. in soccer)2,005スマートslim2,070アパートapartment building2,135ツケtab (for later payment); credit2,181マシbetter; less objectionable2,188クモspider2,218テンション(highness of) spirits; excitement2,220レンジmicrowave oven2,231コーナーsection; area2,289クリアovercoming; completing2,314カエルfrog2,330サルmonkey2,395チャレンジtaking on (a challenge); attempt2,482オーバーexceeding; going over2,486バンバンat a mad pace2,501ダウンfall; decrease; drop2,506イカsquid; cuttlefish2,588アピールemphasizing2,602エアコンair conditioner2,608シールsticker2,631コツknack; trick2,650イエスjesus (christ)2,659プリントhandout2,667グーrock (in rock-paper-scissors); fist2,683レシピrecipe2,728アンケートquestionnaire; survey2,753ビビるto feel afraid2,759チャーハンchinese-style fried rice2,813デメリットdisadvantage; drawback2,822クーラーair conditioner2,827ガチserious; real2,894サインautograph; signature2,921コンセプトtheme; philosophy2,935ネズミmouse; rat2,950ポテトfrench fries3,013ハーフbiracial person3,034ダサいuncool; unfashionable3,076レジcheckout (counter); cashier3,083ラップplastic wrap; cling film3,086チャリbicycle3,128スルーignoring; letting pass3,140ファミレスfamily restaurant3,158バスケbasketball3,201サラリーマンoffice worker; salaryman3,207スポットplace3,223フェスfestival3,239ダイエットlosing weight3,264カラスcrow3,265ネギgreen onion; welsh onion3,275ミスmistake; error3,345サバmackerel3,346デブfat3,348バイキングbuffet3,361ナビnavigation; (car) navigation system3,362ベランダbalcony3,411ゲットgetting; obtaining3,474イノシシwild boar3,517ピーマンbell pepper; green pepper3,580ネジscrew3,671フライdeep-fried food3,689キャンセルcancellation3,692ストstrike (i.e. industrial action)3,740ダブるto be duplicated3,744セミcicada3,797セルフself-service3,808ボコボコviciously beating3,893コロッケcroquette3,912ケチstinginess; cheapskate3,947オスmale4,003サボるto slack off; to skip school4,017セーブsaving; going easy on4,036アンチhater4,057デパートdepartment store4,059コンセント(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket4,111マグロtuna4,152アクセルaccelerator (pedal); gas pedal4,241バブルbubble economy4,280ラフcasual (clothing)4,300ギャップdifference; disparity4,319フクロウowl4,321ボケsenility; dementia4,344チンmicrowaving4,380マウントasserting dominance4,389インナーunderwear; innerwear4,406ハンドルsteering wheel4,423グルメfine food4,428サギheron4,429ミスるto make a mistake; to mess up4,457バルspanish bar4,481ハツanimal heart4,522キツネfox4,549ガキbrat; kid4,572ゴキブリcockroach4,575ウニsea urchin4,577ブリjapanese amberjack4,578セーフall right; in time (for)4,624インフラinfrastructure4,658エグいnasty; gross; disgusting4,743コンビpair; duo4,773ヤンキーdelinquent (youth)4,797ベロtongue4,803スクショscreenshot4,814ポストpostbox; mailbox4,828スイカwatermelon4,849デモdemonstration; protest4,909ポットthermos flask; vacuum bottle4,933ワンコdog4,934ケツass; buttocks4,942バレーvolleyball4,947アメフトamerican football4,996カメラマンphotographer5,009カブトムシrhinoceros beetle5,010レンガbrick5,014メダカjapanese rice fish5,054パラparalympics5,056プロレスprofessional wrestling5,078ロマン(nigh) impossible dream5,117テロterrorism; terror5,147サシbetween (e.g. two people); face to face5,163サメshark5,168ロケlocation (e.g. of film shoot)5,175ガタ(being) rickety; falling apart5,180ネタバレspoiler5,213マスコミmass media; mass communication5,219チラシflyer; leaflet5,225リニューアルrenovation; update5,242シュートshot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shooting (a ball)5,243シロクマpolar bear5,299バラrose5,332プレスpressing; stamping5,382ガラケー(japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone)5,388タッパーplastic food storage container5,496ガムchewing gum5,550モーニングbreakfast set5,561リモコンremote control5,586セレブwealthy person5,624チューハイshōchū highball5,641ギガgigabyte5,643バクtapir5,645チャラいflashy5,652コロナcovid-195,671アヒルdomestic duck5,728マニアenthusiast5,755ボロworn-out5,767バッテンcross mark; an x5,780コクrichness; body (esp. of food, wine, etc.)5,787ゲロvomit; puke5,893レントゲンx-ray5,910メンツmembers; attendees5,911アラremaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting)5,933オオタカnorthern goshawk5,959ケヤキjapanese zelkova5,971リベンジhaving a second go (at something)5,995リフォームrenovation6,027ドーンbang; boom6,049イクラsalted salmon roe6,055カモduck6,056バイbisexual6,072プラplastic6,097コーディネートmatching6,099ヘリhelicopter6,142コンロcooking stove; burner6,192ゴーヤbitter melon6,211ピントfocus6,220カビmold6,229チリchile6,256ムービーvideo6,260サビchorus; hook (high point of a song)6,267リュックbackpack; rucksack6,273ヤギgoat6,317ラテlatte6,335チャリンコbicycle6,346イルカdolphin6,359ピアスearrings6,400ミシンsewing machine6,403ケチるto be stingy (with); to skimp (on)6,411クジラwhale6,433バッタgrasshopper6,435ヤスデmillipede6,473タンスchest of drawers6,601トランプ(western) playing cards6,690アクscum6,697エロいerotic; sexy6,712シアshea tree6,730ボーダーhorizontal stripes6,744ボンベcompressed gas cylinder6,834アロマaromatherapy6,846バグるto behave buggily; to act up6,890ジャージsweatsuit; tracksuit6,943ブレイクbecoming popular6,950リハrehearsal6,951ムキムキmuscular; brawny6,966スリpickpocket7,052サスsuspension (in a vehicle)7,122コントcomedy sketch; skit7,131チャーシューroasted pork fillet7,135カツオskipjack tuna; oceanic bonito7,156リストラdownsizing; laying off (workers)7,185ブレdeviation; slight shifting7,190キビ(common) millet (panicum miliaceum)7,193パクるto steal; to plagiarize7,214ジモティーlocal people7,375ゴロground ball7,388ハンデhandicap7,397ハゲbaldness; bald head7,414ベラwrasse7,426マニキュアnail polish7,433シャイshy7,448ムラunevenness; irregularity7,471ダジャレbad pun; feeble joke7,472チャラcancelling (a debt); being even7,482カビるto get moldy7,492オケorchestra7,583ススキchinese silvergrass7,589エゴegoism7,590スズメtree sparrow7,605ロウwax7,607ホタルfirefly7,683ソリsled; sleigh7,689ホタテjapanese scallop7,733ダイヤ(railway) schedule; timetable7,763イワシsardine7,766インコtrue parrot7,787チタンtitanium7,804ワニcrocodile; alligator7,808ロースsirloin; pork loin7,846サワーsour cocktail7,862クワガタstag beetle7,864パクチーcoriander; cilantro7,883コーデmatching; coordination7,889ヒノキjapanese cypress7,896サイコロdice7,905クジャクpeafowl7,912ビュッフェbuffet7,949シャトルshuttle service7,950ニラgarlic chives7,964ツッコミquip; retort7,965キジgreen pheasant8,003ラクダcamel8,004カマキリpraying mantis8,006ムカデcentipede8,031モスlight woollen fabric8,038ガリpickled ginger8,148タレント(tv or radio) entertainer8,217コンクールcompetition; contest8,222ゲイgay person8,304ブローblow-drying8,305メッキplating8,308ネイティブnative speaker8,322ストローdrinking straw8,405トリュフtruffle8,443ベロベロdead drunk8,454ビビリchatter mark (machine tools)8,475コスパvalue for money8,480モフるto stroke (something fluffy)8,500バツx (mark); cross8,506ラメlamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)8,537ヒアリングinterview (with a client, etc.)8,561ケシopium poppy8,571レジュメsummary; outline8,573エンタメentertainment8,580クラゲjellyfish8,585ワイパーwindshield wiper8,604オペoperation8,627ピッチpace8,630パセリparsley8,634マヨmayonnaise8,659エスカルゴ(edible) snail (esp. roman snail, helix pomatia)8,704パクリplagiarism; rip-off8,816マロンchestnut8,829ボーロsmall, round cookie8,848ツタivy8,856トカゲlizard8,870ニキビpimple; acne8,899マッチョmuscular man8,903イケイケhigh spirits; go-go mood8,937コピペcopy-and-paste9,049ポリpolyethylene9,053ピエロclown9,118サイダーsoda pop; (fizzy) lemonade9,143ゴチtreat9,157ドッキリprank9,164シマウマzebra9,199デリケートsensitive9,247フライングfalse start9,256セクハラsexual harassment9,266ツバメswallow (bird of the hirundinidae family)9,295セオリーstandard procedure9,320ジャンパー(short) jacket9,350ショコラchocolate9,383メッセtrade fair; exhibition center9,441ワルbad guy; wicked person9,451ベージュbeige9,544ハヤシhash (e.g. hashed meat)9,606スパイspy9,652バネspring (device)9,709エステbeauty treatment9,841ブランコswing9,844ノルマ(one's) quota9,862トレーラーsemi-trailer truck9,881アバウトapproximate; rough9,899ラジコンradio control9,950ダマlump9,964アジagitation9,990ペンチcutting pliers10,006モルモットguinea pig10,027ハラミskirt steak10,028ハリネズミhedgehog10,032カシスblackcurrant10,033ポトフpot-au-feu10,040カルキchlorinated lime10,042ポテチpotato chips10,059ケバいgaudy10,065センマイbook tripe10,073ハヤブサfalcon10,083ドツボterrible situation10,097リフォーマーalterations tailor10,098バズるto go viral10,129ミイラmummy10,400アワビabalone10,466ロマンスlove affair10,495カモメseagull; gull10,520オブジェitem of artwork; objet d'art10,523メリハリvariation; balance10,595パプリカbell pepper10,597ニシンpacific herring10,604ギャラappearance fee10,679アポappointment10,694フェチfetish10,705カフェオレcafé au lait10,711サクッquickly10,738ストイックself-disciplined; austere10,754クコgoji; chinese wolfberry10,784ケチケチstingily; tightfistedly10,812スフレsoufflé10,813ウハウハexhilarated; all smiles10,820メモるto make a note (of)10,830トラブるto get into trouble10,832ボロクソdisparaging; demeaning10,841マルシェmarket10,846チンケpoor and boring; uncool10,857チンジャオロースpepper steak10,867ポシャるto fall through; to fail10,890サボテンcactus10,891パインpineapple10,903コンテstoryboard10,973イボwart10,986キウイkiwifruit10,990ガーゼgauze10,995チェックポイントpoint to check11,117カーナビcar navigation system11,168イチョウginkgo11,194アスレチックadventure course11,210コテcurling tongs11,213アリant11,243ラッパtrumpet; horn11,264ロゼrosé (wine)11,274ドンピシャright on; perfectly correct11,296ダンプdump truck11,340インチキcheating; fraud11,361ブランクgap11,363ミミズearthworm11,509カルテpatient's chart11,535オートバイmotorcycle11,569アトピーatopic dermatitis11,572マリネmarinated food11,574フットワークmobility; flexibility11,594シャボンsoap11,595サボンsoap11,643ノミchisel11,796キンキbroadbanded thornyhead11,820ワゴンestate car11,840ナトリウムsodium12,012ジャーthermos; vacuum bottle12,032フィルphilharmonic12,043サックcase; sheath12,050ルーズcareless; slack12,058マストnecessary; must-have12,072ナンパpicking up women12,232オロチgiant snake; monster serpent12,237ゲレンデski slope12,309カムイgod; spirit12,329メアドemail address12,337ゲーセンgame arcade12,348コンパparty; get-together12,351エリンギking oyster mushroom12,374ノリノリin high spirits; excited12,409ゴキcockroach12,426チアcheerleading12,438コウノトリstork12,464カッコウcommon cuckoo12,508リフティングfootball juggling12,530ユッケyukhoe (korean dish of seasoned raw beef topped with an egg yolk)12,545ポスティングputting flyers into mailboxes12,548シュシュscrunchie12,554カチューシャhairband; alice band12,567パルミジャーノparmesan12,587インカレintercollegiate competition12,605バンバンジーbang bang chicken12,612カワラヒワoriental greenfinch12,646ハコエビjapanese spear lobster12,652スタイbib12,654ヒラヤーチーokinawan pancake12,672レスreply12,697スタメンstarting lineup12,722ナマズcatfish12,808ソテーsaute12,819ビルディングmulti-floor building12,824ペラ(unfolded) thin sheet of paper12,856フリマflea market12,936フレックスflextime13,059ホッチキスstapler13,062クーデターcoup d'état; coup13,068マキyew plum pine13,086ウランuranium13,225サザエturban shell13,268カワセミkingfisher13,304インテリintellectual13,320ハイビジョンhigh-definition television13,360ノイローゼneurosis; nervous breakdown13,379ナマコsea cucumber13,652ドジblunder; clumsiness13,717スズメバチhornet13,726カジキmarlin; swordfish13,747カッパraincoat13,752ジョッキbeer mug13,821モズshrike13,823ライフライン(essential) utilities13,827メルヘンfairy tale13,875ライチョウptarmigan13,910カタクリdogtooth violet13,915シロアリtermite13,932ギプスplaster cast13,974ヒヨドリbrown-eared bulbul13,985スケベlewd person; pervert13,990オードブルhors d'oeuvre13,999イナダyoung japanese amberjack14,016ソメイヨシノyoshino cherry14,021カモミールgerman chamomile14,059キザpretentious; affected14,073ヨードiodine14,077イナゴrice grasshopper14,091ムートンsheepskin14,162アベック(romantic) couple14,189シカトignoring (someone)14,197ビューラーeyelash curler14,211キョンreeves's muntjac14,235セキレイwagtail14,238クマザサkuma bamboo grass14,255ドブネズミbrown rat14,327オナガazure-winged magpie14,367コーリャンkaoliang14,388ガセfake; something false14,411ナンプラー(thai) fish sauce14,426トビウオflying fish14,458ドタキャンlast-minute cancellation14,514ドクダミchameleon plant14,519ピンハネtaking a cut (of someone else's money); skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)14,558シジュウカラjapanese tit14,585キツツキwoodpecker14,591カンパチgreater amberjack14,601ザイルclimbing rope14,650トリマーpet groomer14,667サヨリjapanese halfbeak14,727サブレsablé (shortbread biscuit)14,763ゲンゴロウdiving beetle14,766ペケx (mark)14,786サワガニjapanese freshwater crab14,792ホッケokhotsk atka mackerel14,807カルメラhoneycomb toffee14,813アオサギgrey heron14,816トンカチhammer14,821コーポapartment building14,837マロニエhorse chestnut14,849ガセネタfaked information14,851グラッセglacé14,880ピータンcentury egg; preserved egg14,883コタンvillage14,890スイカズラjapanese honeysuckle14,894カワウgreat cormorant14,917シマアジstriped jack14,941ヤッケparka; hooded jacket14,943ロケハンlocation scouting14,952キジバトoriental turtle dove14,954イガイガirritating; thorny14,967ノマドdigital nomad14,972マガモmallard14,993マアジjapanese jack mackerel14,999ホイッパーwhisk15,013ドーランgreasepaint15,023ホタルイカfirefly squid15,040ゲネプロdress rehearsal15,041ヤマガラvaried tit (species of titmouse, poecile varius)15,044セキショウjapanese sweet flag15,056ブタクサragweed15,061マリアージュgreat pairing (e.g. of food and wine)15,066タチアオイhollyhock15,075エソlizardfish15,086ダイサギgreat egret15,138ベンガラred iron oxide; red ocher15,139マドラーswizzle stick15,147ガキんちょbrat; kid15,167リンゲルringer's solution15,205コゲラpygmy woodpecker15,213カワニナfreshwater black snail15,215アメンボpond skater15,237ミズスマシwhirligig beetle15,246ダフるto duff15,250マウンティングasserting dominance15,256シロハラpale thrush15,278アカモクdevil weed15,286ザッハトルテsachertorte (chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing)15,291ビジュlook (of a person, esp. an idol)15,299カブトエビtadpole shrimp15,307アグーokinawan pig breed15,311ホリゾントcyclorama15,345ロストルfire grate15,352アオゲラjapanese green woodpecker15,363カナブンdrone beetle15,365カニカマimitation crab meat15,373マクロビmacrobiotic diet15,377トイメンopposite side15,382トリッパtripe15,405カラコンcolored contact lens15,412ヒョウleopard15,415コオロギcricket15,426ワッペンbadge