In today’s video, the term “AKA” mentioned is not the Japanese word “赤” (red) in pronunciation, but rather an abbreviation of an English phrase, meaning “namely” or “that is.” It is often used to indicate an alias or “also known as.” Since it’s very common, I hope everyone remembers it. In Japanese, it is referred to as “通称” (common name), “別称” (alias), or “即ち” (すなわち, meaning “namely” or “that is”).
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