Thursday, November 24, 2005

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....

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