Medical Japanese loanwords: Japanese-English-Chinese comparison: Japanese-English-Chinese comparison

Author: Li Ensheng
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Publish Date: 2002-08-02
Features: With the increasing exchange between Chinese and Japanese medicine, new fields of medical development and surrounding medical terminology are increasingly appearing in Japanese medical publications in the form of loanwords, which are abundant and ever-evolving. Loanwords themselves also show a trend of shifting from German pronunciation to English pronunciation. Additionally, Kango (Japanese-made words, which simplify or merge foreign words into a new term) are becoming more prevalent. This book is divided into six parts:
1. Key points on the restoration of Japanese loanwords;
2. A comparison of Japanese kana syllables and foreign syllables;
3. A directory of major Japanese medical journals;
4. A comparative table of Japanese, English, and Chinese surnames of medical professionals;
5. A comparative table of Japanese, English, and Chinese names of chemical elements;
6. A pronunciation table of Greek letter loanwords in Japanese.