Half of all Japanese adults say they cannot understand most of what young people say due to the large flood of English and other foreign words entering into everyday conversation.
A survey conducted by Japan's largest newspaper, the Yomiuri, found 81 percent of people were confused by words borrowed from English. More than 50 percent said they had trouble understanding Japanese because new words entered into the language so quickly. A full 48 percent said the way young people spoke was impenetrable (cannot be understood!!).