Punny Japanese: There's Some Ginger! edo@punnyjapanese.com
This blog is one gaijin's attempt to learn Japanese through mnemonics, puns, and general linguistic absurdity.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Apple Talk
Zさん:"ね、ね、I have a riddle for you."
Aさん:「Sure, why not.」
Zさん:"What language do apples speak?"
Aさん:「I don't know, what language do apples speak?」
Zさん:"りん語"
Aさん:「。。。」
Z-san explains: "りんご(ringo)means apple. りん語 uses the wrong kanji for 'go' (on purpose), and that kanji 語 means 'language'."
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