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 11, 2020
Double Take and Call Me in the Morning
[At a Hospital]
Zさん:"Hi, I'm Mr. Z, and I'm not feeling well." 看護師:「Ok, Mr. Z, over here is Doctor Joe. Show Joe the symptoms.」 Zさん:"... is the seemingly unnecessary redundancy due to Covid-19 concerns?"
Z-san explains: "The Japanese word for symptoms is 症状(shoujou), which sounds like 'Show Joe'."
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