Japoñol
Japoñol signifies an integration of Japanese words into the Spanish language. The word japoñol is a portmanteau of español (Castilian Spanish) and japonés (the Spanish word for Japanese). Most commonly found among the second-generation Japanese immigrants in Peru, japoñol has also found its place in Peruvian reggaetón. Its chief presence is Los Kalibres, a Peruvian reggaetón group of Japanese ethnicity.
Examples
- Verb Forms: ganbatear is a japoñol word that comes from the Japanese ganbate, a participle/mandative form of ganbarimasu, a Japanese verb signifying that the first party wishes good luck or success upon themselves or another party. (The best English translation of "ganbate" is "I'll do my best," "Do your best!" or "Good luck!")
- Exchange of Nouns: Japañol words such as el eki (Eki is the Japanese word for train station.) or el chacho (a Spanish variant of the Japanese shacho, C.E.O.).
fr:Japoñol ko:하포뇰 ja:ハポニョール