Romanization Lookup Table of certain Japanese (Clipped) Loanwords or Japanese-made English words
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This page shows the preferred (and enforced) romanization of certain clipped loanwords or Japanese-made English words.
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MangaBaka Slang & Clipped Loanword Reference Table
Use this table to determine the primary romanization for common clipped slang and portmanteaus.
| Expression | Primary Title (MangaBaka) | Alternative Title (Search) | Linguistic Origin | Meaning / Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| アパート | Apaato | Apartment | Clipped apaatomento | Apartment |
| アプリ | Apuri | App | Clipped apurikeeshon | Application / App |
| アラサー | Arasaa | Around 30 | Around + thirty | Person around 30 years old |
| アラフォー | Arafoo | Around 40 | Around + forty | Person around 40 years old |
| アラフィフ | Arafifu | Around 50 | Around + fifty | Person around 50 years old |
| アラカン | Arakan | Around 60 | Around + kanreki | Person around 60 years old |
| バリキャリ | Barikyari | - | Baribari + career | Energetic career woman |
| ドＳ / ドＭ | Do-S / Do-M | - | Prefix do (extreme) + S/M | Extreme Sadist / Masochist |
| ド<noun> | Do-<noun> | - | Prefix do (extreme) + Noun | Extreme x; Do-hentai -> Extreme Pervert |
| チャラ男 | Charao | - | Charai + otoko | Flashy/shallow playboy |
| セフレ | Sefure | Sex Friend | Clipped sekkusu furendo | Friends with benefits |
| ドル | Doru | Idol | Clipped aidoru | Idol (pop star) |
| フェチ | Fechi | Fetish | Clipped fetisshu | A fetish / obsession |
| エステ | Esute | Esthetic | Clipped esutetikku | Beauty clinic / Esthetics |
| クリ / クリちゃん | Kuri / Kuri-chan | - | Clipped kuritorisu | Clitoris (slang) |
| 元カレ / モトカレ | Motokare | - | Moto + clipped kareshi | Ex-boyfriend |
| 元カノ / モトカノ | Motokano | - | Moto + clipped kanojo | Ex-girlfriend |
| ラブハメ | Rabu-hame | Love Hame | Love + clipped hameru | Lovey-dovey sex |
| ラブホ | Rabuho | Love Hotel | Clipped rabu hoteru | Love Hotel |
| イチャラブ | Icharabu | Icha Love | Clipped Ichaicha + Raburabu | Making out being all Lovey-dovey |
| ゲーセン | Geesen | Game Center | Clipped geemu sentaa | Arcade / Game center |
| スパダリ | Supadari | Super Darling | Clipped suupaa daarin | The "perfect" husband/partner |
| ギャル | Gyaru | Gal | Assimilated English gal | Japanese "Gal" subculture |
| キャラ | Kyara | Chara | Clipped kyarakutaa | Character / personality |
| 陰キャ | Inkya | InCha | In (shadow) + kyara | Gloomy/introverted person |
| 陽キャ | Youkya | YouCha | You (sun) + kyara | Cheerful/extroverted person |
| ネタキャラ | Netakyara | NetaChara | Neta (not a loanword) + kyara | Joke/meme character |
| リア充 | Riajuu | - | Real + juujitsu | Someone with a fulfilling life / Normie |
| バイト | Baito | - | Clipped from arubaito (German) | Part-time job |
| ネトゲ | Netoge | - | Clipped netto geemu | Online/Network game |
| エロゲ | Eroge | - | Clipped ero geemu | Adult/Erotic game |
| 乙女ゲ | Otomege | - | Clipped otome geemu | Female audience targeted dating sim |
Alternatives
The alternative romanizations listed are to be used in alternative titles for title search optimization. These are established romanizations used by other metadata platforms (such as MyAnimeList or AniList). By adding these as alternatives, users will achieve better search matches even when using more “traditional” or phonetic romanization styles.
MangaBaka Slang & Clipped Loanword Reference TableTranslated To English Equivalents
| Expression | Primary Title (MangaBaka) | Alternative Title (Search) | Linguistic Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| ロリ | Loli | - | Clipped from “Lolita” (ロリータ) |
| ロリコン | Lolicon | - | Clipped from compound; “Lolita Complex” (ロリータ + コンプレックス) |
| ブラコン | Brocon | - | Clipped from compound; “Brother Complex” (ブラザー + コンプレックス) |
| シスコン | Siscon | - | Clipped from compound; “Sister Complex” (シスター + コンプレックス) |
| ファザコン | Fathercon | - | Clipped from compound; “Father Complex” (ファザ + コンプレックス), fused to match the other -con's |
| マザコン | Mothercon | - | Clipped from compound; “Mother Complex” (マザ + コンプレックス), fused to match the other -con's |
| コスプレ | Cosplay | Kosupure | Clipped from “Costume Play” (コスチュームプレー) |
| ラブコメ | Romcom | Rabukome / Love Comedy | From Japanese-made English “Love Comedy” (ラブコメディ), |
ラブコメ
ラブコメ (Rabukome) is a uniquely Japanese construction, but its English identity is undeniably Romcom which is more recognizable and therefor used in the main romanization. The two alternatives Rabukome and Love Comedy can be used in alternative titles for title search optimization.
Non-Clipped Loanwords or Japanese-made English Words
| Expression | Primary Title (MangaBaka) | Alternative Title (Search) | Linguistic Origin | Meaning / Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| アルバイト | Arbeit | - | From German meaning “Work” | |
| ザーメン | Samen | Semen | From German meaning “Semen” | |
| オナニー | Onanie | - | From German meaning “Mastrubation” | |
| イチャイチャ | Ichaicha | - | Dictionary adverb | Flirting / Making out |
| ラブラブ | Raburabu | Love Love | From Japanese-made English “Love Love” | Lovey-dovey |
| エロゲーム | Ero Game | - | Ero + Game | Adult/Erotic game |
| 乙女ゲーム | Otome Game | - | Maiden + Game | Female audience targeted dating sim |
German-derived Loanwords
Many medical or sexual terms in Japanese (e.g., Samen, Onanie) are derived from German, not English. We restore these to their German spellings rather than attempting to force them into English equivalents or literal phonetic transcriptions like Zaamen.