Terminologies: Japanese or Chinese Origin?

Posted on August 3, 2026 by timlyg

Though Japan learned Chinese from China originally. Around the Meiji Restoration (1868), Japan has superceded China in major ways. Words I thought was of China origin are actually Japanese:

電話，廣告，記者，新聞，警察，雜志，etc.

This is a short history video summary of it: Japan's Greatest Uno Reverse on China by Learn Chinese Now on Youtube:

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