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Pichi
@pichi
I can’t wait to go back to Japan. Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the /momiji (red leaves) and the ginkgo but I always get laughed at a little when I say that. Apparently someone mistranscribed the correct Japanese spelling and we all say it wrong. It should be gingko (gin-kyo).
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eiteengo
@eiteengo
Oh,is "gingko" english word? I think the correct Japanese term is pronounced "ichō" for the tree, and "ginnan" for the seeds.
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Pichi
@pichi
What’s so sad is that someone’s mistranslation became the scientific name for the tree! Ginkgo biloba The genus name is regarded as a misspelling of the Japanese pronunciation “gin kyō” for the kanji 銀杏. People always giggle when I say it.
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