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.
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.
This is such a niche, cool idea! My little boys are learning a little Japanese (via karate) and while they're no where near the ability where this would come in handy (yet???) -- I think they'd be totally intrigued by this. Question for you all: how did these English phrases come to mean what they do? Eg, did "Viking" appear because..., Vikings are perceived to eat a lot?
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.
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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.