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The Japanese (language) has fewer sounds than any other language and therefore has to ascribe a lot of meanings to the few it does have. 'Seikan' can mean a sexual feeling, naval construction, can manufacturing, or serene contemplation.

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Japanese (language) is 16th-century Chinese, 17th-century Portuguese, 18th-century Dutch, 19th-century French and 20th-century English with an abhorrence of consonant clusters.

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I bought a new Japanese carI turned on the radio, I don't understand a word they're saying

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American soldiers in the Pacific theater of WWII used passwords with the letter 'L'. Because the Japanese can't distinguish L and R, they would send out words like "Laura" and upon hearing back 'rorra', would "open fire'.

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