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セリカ is the Japanese word for the Toyota Celica car model. The term refers specifically to the model of car manufactured by Toyota.

The English word pot is translated into Japanese as 鍋. 鍋 refers to a vessel used for cooking or storing food.

ボサノヴァ is the Japanese way to say bossa nova. The term refers to the music genre bossa nova.

The Japanese word for “miniature” is ミニチュア. ミニチュア is used to refer to a model of reduced scale.

The English word “persimmon” is translated into Japanese as 柿. The term 柿 refers to the persimmon fruit.

The Japanese phrase for “how old are you?” is 何歳ですか？ The term 何歳 specifically means “how old”.

In Japanese, glue can be translated as 膠 or 接着剤.

The Japanese verb for ‘purge’ (to forcibly remove people from an organization) is パージ.

The English phrase “this is my voice” is translated into Japanese as これが私の声です. A statement used to identify the sound of one’s own voice.

haikyuu is the title of a Japanese manga and anime series about high school volleyball, translated into Japanese as ハイキュー!!