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WaseiGo
Learn the 1,000+ Japanese words that only look like English
In Japan, 'consent' (konsento) means a power outlet and a 'claim' is a complaint. WaseiGo teaches 1,000+ wasei-eigo, the English-looking words whose meanings Japan reinvented, through illustrated two-voice dialogues with native audio, a searchable dictionary, and picture quizzes. Guess first, then learn why. A free selection to start; a one-time purchase unlocks everything. No subscription.
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About WaseiGo on Product Hunt
“Learn the 1,000+ Japanese words that only look like English”
WaseiGo launched on Product Hunt on September 1st, 2026 and earned 84 upvotes and 10 comments, placing #18 on the daily leaderboard. In Japan, 'consent' (konsento) means a power outlet and a 'claim' is a complaint. WaseiGo teaches 1,000+ wasei-eigo, the English-looking words whose meanings Japan reinvented, through illustrated two-voice dialogues with native audio, a searchable dictionary, and picture quizzes. Guess first, then learn why. A free selection to start; a one-time purchase unlocks everything. No subscription.
On the analytics side, WaseiGo competes within Android, Education and Languages — topics that collectively have 151.1k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how WaseiGo performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted WaseiGo?
WaseiGo was hunted by Takeshi Nogi. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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WaseiGo has received 1 review on Product Hunt with an average rating of 4.00/5. Read all reviews on Product Hunt.
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Hi Product Hunt!
Japanese has over 1,000 words that look and sound like English but mean something else here. コンセント (consent) is a power outlet. カンニング (cunning) means cheating on a test. These words trip up learners of Japanese, and they trip up Japanese people speaking English just as badly.
WaseiGo teaches each one with a short illustrated dialogue, native audio, and a quiz that makes you guess before it tells you. The first 50 words are free, the rest is a one-time purchase. No subscription, no ads.
If a wasei-eigo word has ever tricked you, tell me which one. I read every comment.