Explore how Japan transforms English words into unique expressions through the fascinating process of Wasei Eigo.

As a native Japanese speaker, I get annoyed when I come across English articles that tout Japanese buzzwords like ikigai. They’re not commonly used in our day-to-day conversations. Ikigai is more like ...

"Komorebi" (sunlight filtering through trees), "wabi-sabi," "mottainai"—these words cannot be perfectly translated into ...