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resolutebat
on July 20, 2023
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Japanese words of Portuguese origin
"X up" is a common construct in wasei eigo (Japan-made English). An upgrade is a "version up", a raise across the whole company is a "base up", etc.
netsharc
on July 20, 2023
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Yes, that's what's conveyed in the Wikipedia article, in the entry "-appu". One of the examples was "power-up", and that's when I went "Woah!".
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