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May 6, 2016 · な at the end of a sentence usually gives the sentence one of the following five meanings. 1. Seeking confirmation. This usage is probably the most common. The addition of な to the end of a sentence gives the sentence the tone that the speaker is seeking confirmation. The speaker does not wish to assert that he is 100% confident about what ...
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Welcome to Takashi’s Japanese Dictionary (Takashionary)! This website, run by a Japanese native speaker Takashi, introduces intriguing, quirky and useful Japanese expressions (e.g. idioms, slang words) that are usually not covered by textbooks or language classes. If you want to astonish your Japanese friends using advanced Japanese words, or ...
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Most Japanese slang is used for descriptions, greetings, and outbursts of emotion. Unlike English, there aren’t too many slang terms to call other people (at least not ones that are nice to say). You won’t really find a translation for “dude,” for instance. To be slangy with nicknames, you would typically shorten someone’s name and add a cute honor...
Tokyo-Ben Slang
Tokyo-ben is what you hear most in the Japanese media, such as on TV, because it’s considered “standard” dialect. Even so, Tokyo is like New York — people from around the country move there, and their slang gets blended together. The Tokyo region does have some slang used most often in that area, though. Here are a few: 1. ちょ (cho): Very, totally. Used like とても (totemo). 2. すげー (suge-): Amazing. It’s the shortened, more masculine form of すごい (sugoi). 3. はずい (hazui): Embarrassing. Short for 恥ず...
Kansai-Ben Slang
When most people think of Kansai-ben, they think of Osaka, although it includes all the Kansai region. It sounds more harsh than standard Japanese, because it uses more blunt endings like ya nen, na, and hen. At the same time, it’s more casual and flowing because words become shortened. Here are a few you should know from the region: 1. めっちゃ (meccha): The same as ちょ and とても, it means “very.” 2. あほ (aho): Idiot. 3. おおきに (ookini): Thank you. 4. ほんま (honma): Really? 5. あかん (akan): Bad, not good...
Ah, Japanese text and internet slang. This is where things get really interesting and slightly confusing, fast. When it comes to Japanese text lingo, there’s a lot of combining English letters and Japanese characters into shorthand that makes no sense upon first glance. But knowing these will help you immerse yourself in the language online, and un...
Use these words with care! Although some of these can be used jokingly among friends (guys especially), don’t use these words all the time unless you want to be perceived as quite the Western loudmouth jerk. (A real stereotype.) 1. ばか (baka): Idiot. 2. ダサい (dasai): Lame, out of style, dorky, or sucky. 3. お前 (omae): A rude, blunt way to say “you.” I...
In case you feel the need to let out a curse under your breath, you can do so in Japanese. Again, use caution with these. While くそ is quite common in Japanese, none of these words are safe to throw around lightly.
Last up, here are some general slang phrases that you’ll hear and see online. 1. こんちは (konchiwa): A short form of こんにちは, “hello.” 2. 調子どう? (choushi dou?): “How are you?” or “How’s it going?” 3. 一だす一は？ (Ichi dasu ichi wa?): “One plus one equals?” It’s used in place of “Say cheese!” when taking a picture, and the response is “に！” (*Ni!”) in Japanese....
Did I miss any Japanese slang or other cool Japanese phrasesyou’ve heard or used? Share it with me in the comments! If you want to learn more casual speech and slang, make sure to check out JapanesePod101. It’s one of the best ways to listen and learn phrases like these in context!
- オン飲み (On-nomi) This slang refers to online meetups where people drink. The phrase became popular early this year in Japan when the government encouraged people to stay at home and work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ぴえん (pien) Pien is a very popular internet slang that expresses the crying emoji. It is used in a joking way. It is mainly used by young girls but is spreading in popularity and most people will understand what is meant by this phrase.
- 盛れる (もれる, moreru) The phrase "moreru" literally means “to make one look better/to beautify.” It is commonly often used when discussing photo filter apps and which filter makes the photograph look the most aesthetic.
- まじ卍（まじまんじ maji manji) "Maji manji" can roughly be translated to be “for reals?!” Is mainly used by female high school students (otherwise known as JK or Joushi Kousei) and young people.
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Sep 22, 2020 · Japanese slang for 40 to 50 year olds. グレる (gureru) is a verb that means “to go bad” with the usual connotations of a kid going bad being deliquency. If your coworker says their son is gureru it means he’s acting out. 「ケンは大学を中退してグレちゃった」. Ken wa daigaku wo chūtai shite gurechatta. Ken left ...
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Right now, I’ll be going over some (far from all) pieces of slang you might actually hear in person. 超/めっちゃ (Chō/metch a): Both terms of emphasis. Extremely/very/super, that sort of thing. In the same way, it can sometimes be used by itself, but mostly it’s a prefix. In more ordinary Japanese it can replace すごく (sugoku ...
