Engrish is a slang term for the inaccurate, poorly translated, nonsensical or ungrammatical use of the English language by native speakers of other languages. The word itself relates to Japanese speakers' tendency to struggle to pronounce the English and distinctly arising from the fact Japanese has only one liquid phoneme, but its definition encompasses many more errors. Terms such as Japanglish, Japlish, Jinglish, or Janglish are more specific to Japanese Engrish. The related Japanese term wasei-eigo refers to pseudo-anglicisms that have entered everyday Japanese.
Engrish text on a Japanese t-shirt as a form of decoration
Engrish on a Toyota RAV4, used solely for aesthetic and marketing purposes, Bahamas
A poorly-translated sign warns visitors of stray dogs at the beach in Kenting National Park, Taiwan
Engrish behind a bar in Thailand
Elizabeth R is a BBC television drama serial of six 90-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I of England. It was first broadcast on BBC2 from February to March 1971, through the ABC in Australia and broadcast in the United States on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre. The series has been repeated several times, most recently from 15 March 2023, by BBC Four.
Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I
