noun
franponais; misuse of French in Japan
Refers to French words or phrases used in Japan in ways that are unnatural or incorrect to native French speakers, analogous to 'Engrish' for English. Often seen in advertising, product names, or casual speech.
あのカフェのメニューにはフランポネがたくさんある。
That café's menu has a lot of franponais.
Tシャツに書かれたフランポネが面白い。
The franponais written on the T-shirt is funny.