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.
Friday, September 16, 2022
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ウェイトレス:"... so what can I get you?" Zさん:"I'll have 2 eggs scrambled and some bacon." ウェイトレス:"and for you?" Aさん:「目玉やき。」 Zさん:"Grilled eye ball? Ew, what is wrong with you?" Aさん:「。。。」
Z-san explains: "In Japanese, 目玉やき(medama yaki) means sunny-side up egg, but the literal translation of it is 'grilled eye ball'."
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