Konamikan (小並感 – Child-like Opinion)
Konamikan 小並感 Yesterday, I introduced the internet slang term ‘(goiryoku)’ (語彙力), which means limited vocabulary. 昨日は、語彙力が足りないことを意味する「（語彙力）」というネットスラングを紹介しました。 Similarly, there is another
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Month: December 2023
(Goiryoku) (（語彙力） – (Limited Vocabulary))
(Goiryoku) （語彙力） When lacking vocabulary and writing mundane and boring opinions, recent young people sometimes append ‘(goiryoku)’ at the end
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Muga Muchū (無我夢中 – Becoming Engrossed)
Muga Muchū 無我夢中 The four-character idiom muga muchū (無我夢中) describes a situation where someone is so engrossed in something that
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Ata Futa (あたふた – Feverishly)
Ata Futa あたふた When someone is very flustered and upset, the state can be described as the term ata futa
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Hashiyasume (箸休め – Palate Cleanser)
Hashiyasume 箸休め In Japanese cuisine, small dishes like pickles or vinegared vegetables served between main dishes are called hashiyasume (箸休め).
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Hone Yasume (骨休め – Relaxation)
Hone Yasume 骨休め The concept of resting one’s body and healing fatigue is sometimes described as hone yasume (骨休め) in
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Daihen (代返 – Proxy Attendance)
Daihen 代返 Yesterday, I introduced the slang term pinige (ピ逃げ), which refers to registering attendance and running away from a
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Pi-nige (ピ逃げ – Registering Attendance and Running Away)
Pi-nige ピ逃げ Recently, the lang term pi-nige (ピ逃げ) has been coined and used among university students. 最近の大学生の間で、「ピ逃げ」という言葉が生まれ、使われているようです。 Pi (ピ) represents
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Usomatsu (嘘松 – Fabricated Story)
Usomatsu 嘘松 On Japanese social media, posts that seem like lies are sometimes referred to as usomatsu (嘘松). 日本のSNSにおいて、嘘である可能性が極めて高い投稿のことを、俗に「嘘松」と言うことがあります。 The
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