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Long strings of kanji better expressed in katakana
Today’s list will deal with a look at insanely long kanji combos that describe words that are more easily expressed in foreign katakana words. Wheh! If I lost you there — and I think I did — don’t worry. There are even more incomprehensible text to follow!
1 ) 清涼飲料水 ( sei ryou in ryou sui )
MEANING: “Soft Drinks”
KATAKANA: コーラ ( ko-ra )
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2 ) 未確認飛行物体 ( mi kaku nin hi kou buttai )
MEANING: “Unidentified Flying Object”
KATAKANA: ユーフォー ( yu-fo- )
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3 ) 自動販売機 ( ji dou han bai ki ) [not really useless!]
MEANING: “Vending machine (for drinks…)”
SHORTENED KANJI: 自販機 ( ji han ki )
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4 ) 流行性感冒 ( ryuu kou sei kan bou )
MEANING: “Influenza”
KATAKANA: インフルエンザ ( infuruenza )
