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==Japanese names and nicknames== | ==Japanese names and nicknames== | ||
In regards to enemies, the name in the Japanese version that appears in the first sentence of every article refers to the creature's {{j|通称| | In regards to enemies, the name in the Japanese version that appears in the first sentence of every article refers to the creature's {{j|通称|tsūshō}} meaning "nickname"; this is the name used in the [[enemy reel]]'s video titles, the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]]'s entry titles, the [[lock-on]] titles, and the [[Hey! Pikmin logs|log]] entry titles. | ||
Another name that the Japanese releases of the games have is {{j|和名|wamei}}, which translates to "''Japanese name''", but has a meaning more similar to the English "technical name". In the overseas releases of {{p1}} the Japanese name is absent and in {{p2}} and {{hp}}, the Japanese name is replaced with the scientific name of the creatures in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] entries. | Another name that the Japanese releases of the games have is {{j|和名|wamei}}, which translates to "''Japanese name''", but has a meaning more similar to the English "technical name". In the overseas releases of {{p1}} the Japanese name is absent and in {{p2}} and {{hp}}, the Japanese name is replaced with the scientific name of the creatures in the [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]] entries. | ||