That’s basically where the Japanese L and R problem comes from – the Japanese language doesn’t have a clear L or R sound, but something that’s closer to a blend of an L, R, and a D sound:īonus Question! If you can figure this one out without any help, you're a Japanese spelling black belt master. So the question becomes: how do you write non-English sounds in a way that English speakers can easily say and learn?
For example, the Khoisan languages use a variety of clicks, but we don’t have anything equivalent in English. This might seem obvious, but not every language uses the same sounds. By the end, we’ll be able to decipher bizarre Japanese misspellings that look like pure nonsense at first glance! Problem #1: L and R We’ll also look at lesser-known letter pairs that are almost as problematic as L and R. In this article we’ll briefly look at why Ls and Rs are so troublesome and explore actual examples of these problems in video games. There’s even a common phrase on the Internet that mocks the Japanese L/R problem: “Engrish”. It’s pretty well-known that Japanese speakers have trouble with Ls and Rs – in fact, it’s been part of the Japanese stereotype for close to a century now. A classic L/R mistake in action - it should say "rock" instead of "lock"
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