"BRICs" is a coined acronym consisting of the initial letters of four countries' names. The four are Brazil, Russia, India and China."MB003191", "2162297"
It is an acronym of the phrase "Kuuki ga Yomenai" (lacking in what is expected), that is, this is the word created by combining the first letters of "Kuuki ga" and "Yomenai."〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2008年11月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT265037", "2374754"
このような造語は、主に会話やメールで使われるが、雑誌などの活字媒体でもよく使われるものもある。
These created words are mainly used in conversation and e-mail, but some of them are often seen in printed media like magazines.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2008年11月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT265037", "2521884"
このような造語は英語にも見られる。
This kind of created word can be found also in the English language.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2008年11月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT265037", "2535139"
McCrum, the author of Globish: How the English Language Became the World's Language, credits a French scholar for creating the term Globish."VOA-T403", "2401084"
More than a decade ago, a manga called "Obattalian" (coined word created from "oba-san" and "battalion") which satirized thick-skinned, middle-aged women who cause trouble wherever they go, became a best selling book.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2007年6月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT248006", "2403798"
Of these, one of the most popular dishes today is omu-rice, which is coined from the French word "omelette" and the English word "rice."〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2009年12月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT278008", "2417802"
For Eikaiwa Dave, who recently has been taken by the art of Oyaji Gyagu (Old People's Jokes) and coined the name Nice Guy Jin, finds the Hai Irasshai! song as his favorite as, "It was our first song and it started it all.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2005年3月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT221036", "2297710"
It's a term that combines "sha," to represent cars, and "ita" taken from "Italian car" or "itai car," the latter meaning a car that's too painful to look at.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2009年7月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT273006", "2383810"