LLearn Japanese Switched Syllables February 9, 2025 Let me know your favorite words with switched syllables. For example: TIL: チクる comes from 口 (くち). 新しい (あたらしい) was あらたしい and we still have 新た (あらた) and 改める (あらためる) today. 雰囲気 (ふんいき) is sometimes ふいんき. だらしない comes from しだらない, which is weird because other forms include だらしが無い, so you would think the etymology was from だらし. ねた comes from 種 (たね). by japh0000 Tags:Japanese LanguageLearn Japanese Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.