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Some portuguese words that entered the japanese language:
Bateren (padre) – priest, father
Battera (bateira) – shallow flat-bottomed boat
Bidoro (vidro) – glass
Birodo (veludo) – velvet
Botan (botão) – button
Buranco (balanço) – swing, seat
Joro (jarro) – watering can
Juban (gibão) – underwear
Karuta (carta) – playing cards
Kappa (capa) – raincoat, coat
Konpeito (confeito) – sugar-plum, comflit
Kirisutan (cristão) – Christian
Oranda (Holanda) – The Netherlands, Holland
Pan (pão) – bread
Shabon (sabão) – soap
Tabako (tabaco) – tobacco, cigarette
Tempura (tempero ou têmpuras) – seasoning, to season
Some japanese words that entered the portuguese language:
Biombo (byobu) – screen
Catana (katana) – cutlass