Zさん："What is this place?"
Aさん：「This is a Shinto Shrine. You know, a place of worship. It's called a 神社。」
Zさん："Mmm... ジンジャー。"
Aさん：「... yes, well... see this wooden box? People throw money in as a kind of donation, or 寄付。」
Zさん：「Sutherland?」
Aさん：「... Seriously, dude...」
Zさん："2 for 2!"
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.
Z-san explains: "神社 or Shinto Shrine sounds like ジンジャー or ginger. 寄付 or kifu means contribution and sounds like 'Kiefer'".
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