Japanese

The Japanese word for eighteen is 十八. The word is used as a cardinal number.

グレン is the Japanese way to say the masculine given name Glenn.

The Japanese word for melon is メロン. メロン refers to the fruit. It is also used in names of other food items, such as メロンアイスクリーム (melon ice cream).

The English phrase ‘on the other hand’ can be translated into Japanese as その反面 or 他方.

The English phrase ‘golf course’ is translated into Japanese as ゴルフ場. The term refers to the land where one plays golf.

In slang, Japanese people say めっちゃ好き (meccha suki), “I like you so much”. Another way is 好きすぎる (suki sugiru), “I like you too much”.

Cabbage in Japanese is キャベツ. The term refers to the leaves of the plant eaten as a vegetable.

The English phrase red panda is translated into Japanese as レッサーパンダ. This term refers to the mammal *Ailurus fulgens*.

The Japanese phrase for beautiful voice is 美声, pronounced bisei. 美声 is a concise noun used to describe the quality of a voice.

To say “are you lost?” in Japanese, you use 迷子ですか？