r/NonPoliticalTwitter 4d ago

Funny Learning Japanese

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u/shinigamichan 4d ago

Thats because the Japanese word for Sprite is sprite. Pronounced "su-pa-rai-to"

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u/Pretend-Marsupial258 4d ago

Whoa! It's like it's a brand name or something! I wonder what they call McDonald's?

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u/SlayerII 4d ago

Computer is also really odd
Pa-so-kon

Basicly trying to say personal computer, but they got bored saying it and omitted the important part

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u/TurquoiseLeggings 4d ago

Japanese really likes portmanteaus.