Japadog is a portmanteau.
“日本热狗”是一个合成词。
And for those of you that don't know what a portmanteau is,
大家中间可能会有人不知道什么是合成词,
a portmanteau is when you combine two distinct word forms.
合成词就是由两个截然不同的词组合而成的一个词。
In this case, it's Japan and hot dog.
“日本热狗”就是由“日本”和“热狗”两个词组合而成的。
But this is not a story about words.
但我们今天不是来给大家讨论词汇的。
This, my friends, is a story about two cultures coming together, via hot dog.
今天我们要讲的,朋友们,是一个关于两种文化,通过热狗,融合的故事。
My name is Noriki Tamura. I am the owner of Japadog.
我是·田村,是“日本热狗”这家店的主人。
On the menu you'll find dogs with an assortment of traditional Japanese flavors, such as grated radish, bonito flakes and nori.
在菜单上,我们会发现带有各种日本传统风味的热狗,比如萝卜泥,金枪鱼片和紫菜等口味。