Talk:isekai

RFD discussion: April–December 2021
Sense 2: "Transcription of 異世界". I don't see how this is a sense of an English word. Equinox ◑ 22:02, 20 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Transcriptions do not constitute terms in another language. Given the context of the quote in that entry, from a text by a Japanese author and with a Japanese character uttering that sentence, I'd be inclined to view that as code switching.  ‑‑ Eiríkr Útlendi │Tala við mig 00:15, 21 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Move the transcription under a “Japanese” heading. (Compare .) — SGconlaw (talk) 03:18, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
 * There is already a “Japanese” heading classifying this as a romanization; the question is to delete or not to delete. --Lambiam 10:32, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Whether uses of the countable noun isekai in the sense of “alternate world” are instances of code-switching or indicate incorporation into the English lexicon cannot be decided by consulting a single source. Here is another book use: “An isekai is a dangerous world.” I think this also qualifies (if it is durably archived): “To his surprise, when he woke up, he was reincarnated as a baby in an isekai of swords and magic.” --Lambiam 10:32, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Given the context of both works is anime / manga, the entry should clearly indicate that this term is specific to these speech communities. I'm not certain of the correct labeling, or I'd add that myself.
 * We appear to be missing any sense line that would fit the citations provided so far.
 * For the sense line at issue here, though, I think delete is the only clear approach -- transcription alone doesn't signify the creation of a lexical item, and the citations show more than just transcription. ‑‑ Eiríkr Útlendi │Tala við mig 23:00, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. ←₰-→ Lingo Bingo Dingo (talk)  13:23, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete the transcription/transliteration sense. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 20:50, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Deleted. I moved the citation to the citations page. If there are citations that demonstrate that isekai means "alternate world", that sense could be discussed on its own merits. - -sche (discuss) 21:29, 5 December 2021 (UTC)