RPG Borrowing
Sean's playing DragonQuest VIII, and I've been entertaining myself by finding the English-to-Japanese borrowings in the FAQs he's using:
Doragonkuesuto (Dragon Quest)
Riburua-chi (Liberachi)
Chi-zuburuga (Cheeseburger)
Bu-meran (Boomerang)
Suraimu (Slime)
Pawafurusuro (Powerful Throw)
Bebi-satan (Baby Satan)
Buronzunaifu (Bronze Knife)
Wanda-fu-ru (Wonderful)
Saikoron (Cyclone)
Jaiantobatto (Giant Bat)
Uinguejji (Wing Edge)
Ru-nsutaffu (Rune Staff)
Uicchiredi (Witch Lady)
Debirupapiyon (Devil Papillon)
Furawa-zonbi (Flower Zombie)
Ga-ta-beruto (Garter Belt)
Ronri-jo (Lonely Joe)
Bani-su-tsu (Bunny Suit)
Urutoradansa-zu (Ultra Dancers)
Papettoman (Puppet Man)
Hassurudansu (Hustle Dance)
Ga-goiru (Gargoyle)
Kira-mosu (Killer Moth)
And many more....
Doragonkuesuto (Dragon Quest)
Riburua-chi (Liberachi)
Chi-zuburuga (Cheeseburger)
Bu-meran (Boomerang)
Suraimu (Slime)
Pawafurusuro (Powerful Throw)
Bebi-satan (Baby Satan)
Buronzunaifu (Bronze Knife)
Wanda-fu-ru (Wonderful)
Saikoron (Cyclone)
Jaiantobatto (Giant Bat)
Uinguejji (Wing Edge)
Ru-nsutaffu (Rune Staff)
Uicchiredi (Witch Lady)
Debirupapiyon (Devil Papillon)
Furawa-zonbi (Flower Zombie)
Ga-ta-beruto (Garter Belt)
Ronri-jo (Lonely Joe)
Bani-su-tsu (Bunny Suit)
Urutoradansa-zu (Ultra Dancers)
Papettoman (Puppet Man)
Hassurudansu (Hustle Dance)
Ga-goiru (Gargoyle)
Kira-mosu (Killer Moth)
And many more....
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