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Why a Japanese Dictionary Publisher Deleted 1,100 Words in 2021, Sparked by a Haruhi Suzumiya Voice Actress Tweet

An article explains why a Japanese dictionary publisher removed 1,100 words in 2021, after a tweet by a voice actress associated with Haruhi Suzumiya prompted the author to investigate which Japanese words stay or disappear from dictionaries.

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In English, words are rarely deleted from dictionaries. So why in 2021 did a Japanese dictionary publisher give 1,100 words the boot? How a tweet by a voice actress from Haruhi Suzumiya had our author digging into which Japanese words live and which ones
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Why a Japanese Dictionary Publisher Deleted 1,100 Words in 2021, Sparked by a Haruhi Suzumiya Voice Actress Tweet

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In English, words are rarely deleted from dictionaries. So why in 2021 did a Japanese dictionary publisher give 1,100 words the boot? How a tweet by a voice actress from Haruhi Suzumiya had our author digging into which Japanese words live and which ones

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