56 What katakana words do you hate? (Funny/confusing/annoying katakana words)

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: What katakana words do you hate? Basically, we're talking about funny, quirky and annoying katakana words!</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>Katakana-ified words that people hate</li> <li>Annoying katakana pronunciations</li> <li>Some possible reasons for why katakana words are pronounced in peculiar ways</li> <li>How katakana words are sometimes closer to the original pronunciation of the word they were adapted from than the English counterpart</li> <li>The use of the letter W in Japanese</li> <li>The puzzling way some Western names are transliterated into Japanese</li> <li>Paella in Japan</li> <li>How katakana can be helpful when reading foreign names</li> <li>Katakana words that sound like they are plural even though they may not be</li> <li>How the word "taco" is written both <em>tako </em>and <em>takosu </em>in Japanese</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Support on Patreon & Ko-fi<br /></strong></h2> <p>If you enjoy <em>Ichimon Japan</em> and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. You can join for just $1 a month and that comes with perks like early access to episodes, a shout-out at the beginning of a future episode, bonus content, and discounts to Kimito Designs. For $3 a month you get all that plus access to <em>Japanese Plus</em> <em>Alpha</em>, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and its many quirks. Whether you are studying Japanese or just enjoy learning about language and linguistics, you'll enjoy <em>Japanese Plus Alpha</em>.</p> <p>And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32280122">Support on Patreon</a></li> </ul> <p>If you would just like to do a one time contribution, then please go to our Ko-fi page.</p> <ul> <li><a href="h