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> "Romaji" does not (in English) mean "romanisation" > This method of writing is sometimes referred to in Japanese as rōmaji See how there's not actually a co
by lmm 4mo ago
> "Romaji" does not (in English) mean "romanisation"
> This method of writing is sometimes referred to in Japanese as rōmaji
See how there's not actually a contradiction there?
- danabramov 4mo agoCan you just explain what you’re trying to say. I genuinely don’t understand your point. What is my mistake?
- lmm 4mo agoYou're saying "romaji" when you mean "romanisation". Yes in Japanese it's called ヘボン式ローマ字, but when people use "romaji" as a loanword in English it's generally understood to mean the written characters, the result of romanisation, not the process of romanisation (and certainly not "Hepburn romanisation specifically as distinct from other romanisation systems", but you've already non-apologised for that).
- danabramov 4mo agoI don’t know what post you’re referring to. I understand romaji is the character set. If you’re nitpicking on this sentence: > I thought it’s acceptable to refer to Hepburn as just “romaji” I’ll expand it: > I thought it’s acceptable to refer to Hepburn [-flavored romaji] as just “romaji” I think it’s clear by context what I was saying.