Kamikazi comes from the Japanese words kami (god) and kaze (wind).Continue reading Kamikaze
EVS Translation Blog / Category: Word of the day
21 Jun /13
Honcho
Honcho was first used in English by US servicemen in 1947 to designate the head of a small group of Japanese soldiers.Continue reading Honcho
20 Jun /13
Sudoku
This is a number puzzle that has found its place alongside crossword puzzles in newspapers around the world.Continue reading Sudoku
19 Jun /13
Tycoon
Today starts our Japanese week: Tycoon originally referred to a Japanese lord and was first used in English in the 1850s.Continue reading Tycoon
18 Jun /13
Homosexual and heterosexual
The words homosexual and heterosexual are invented words, mixing the Greek homos and hetero (meaning same and different) and the Latin sexus (meaning gender).Continue reading Homosexual and heterosexual
