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Daikatana is an Akaviri weapon. "Daikatana" is a word from the Akaviri language, not from Japanese. It sounds Japanese by pure coincidence.
General Elder Scrolls Weaseling, The Imperial Library

The origin of the Daikatana comes from an old Dungeons and Dragons campaign run by iD tech when John Romero was employed there. The Daikatana was a very powerful legendary sword, which Romero obtained and destroyed the world with.
Daikatana, Daikatana Wiki

Marik: Because the fate of the world depends on it, Aibou!
Bakura: What the bloody hell does 'aibou' mean?
Marik: I think it's Japanese for gay.

Medley: Hello, Bowtie. Did Glory send you to check up on me?
Bowtie: No, I'm doing this of my own volition. And I would prefer if you refer to me by my proper name, Medore.
Medley: *rolling her eyes* You do realize that Chonekutai is literally just ‘bowtie’ in Japanese, right? And that ‘Medore’ is just the phonetic way to say Medley?
Chonekutai/Bowtie: Yes.
Medley: ...Ugh, you know, is it not enough you made the entire Gotei 13 base everything on that language? Just because we were originally born in that land doesn’t mean we’ve got to style everything after it!
Chonekutai/Bowtie: It is a beautiful language.
Medley: Don’t care, still calling you Bowtie. Deal with it.

You can't dodge forever!
You will soon succumb!
One touch of my blade and you'll go numb!
I'm Scissors, you are paper, you know what I do!
Omae wa mo shindeiru!

Official: Screw you, Sasuke! I'm sick of your attitude! You are my friend, and nothing will change that, you idiot!
Fan: Fuck you, Sasuke! Ore translator's note  am fucking sick of your fucking attitude! You are my nakama, translator's note  and nothing will fucking change that, you fucking bitch!

Harley Quinn: You're looking shiny today.
Cyborg: And you're still looking crazy.
Harley Quinn: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.

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