Over the years, Japan has earned a reputation for its awkward command of English, with results ranging from the perplexing to downright hilarious. The country’s translation screw-ups are so common ...

“It didn’t matter if the sign said ‘flesh’ or ‘fresh’ or ‘meat,’” recalls Dougill, a professor at Ryukoku University, who has researched the use of English in Japan. “It was just there to catch people ...

"Engrish" is a slang term for poorly translated or inaccurate use of the English language, and there are many reasons why this might occur. In an attempt to chronicle such—as they say—glitches, whiffs ...

According to Wikipedia, Engrish refers to unusual forms of English language usage originating in some East Asian countries. While the term may refer to spoken English, it is more often used to ...

Most Japanese fare poorly in English, as acknowledged by both foreigners and the Japanese themselves Indeed, the average score of Japanese candidates sitting for the Test of English as a Foreign ...