Iki Atari Battari (行き当たりばったり – Haphazard)
Iki Atari Battari 行き当たりばったり I sometimes spend a day just going with the flow without any plan. 私はときどき、無計画でその場のなりゆきにまかせる、適当な一日を過ごします。 Such an
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Tsura no Kawa Sen-mai Bari (面の皮千枚張り – Very Shameless/Audacious)
Tsura no Kawa Sen-mai Bari 面の皮千枚張り People who are VERY shameless and audacious can be described as tsura no kawa
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Kōgan/Kōgan Muchi (厚顔/厚顔無恥 – Shameless Audacity)
Kōgan/Kōgan Muchi 厚顔/厚顔無恥 People who are shameless and audacious can be described with the term kōgan (厚顔). 恥知らずでずうずうしいことを、「厚顔」と言います。 Since kō
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Tsura no Kawa ga Atsui (面の皮が厚い – Having a Thick Skin)
Tsura no Kawa ga Atsui 面の皮が厚い People who have no shame and are audacious are sometimes described as tsura no
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The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’ (み) : Part 3
The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’: Part 3 若者言葉の「み」 Part 3 There are other youth slang terms that use the suffix
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The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’ (み) : Part 2
The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’: Part 2 若者言葉の「み」 Part 2 Although mi (み) is a suffix used to turn adjectives
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The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’ (み) : Part 1
The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’: Part 1 若者言葉の「み」 Part 1 In recent years, young Japanese people often add mi (み)
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Yabai (やばい – Incredible)
Yabai やばい Japanese young people often use the word, yabai (やばい). 日本の若者がよく使う言葉に「やばい」があります。 Yabai is an adjective that represents a severe
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Tsumoru Hanashi (積もる話 – A Pile of Stories to Tell)
Tsumoru Hanashi 積もる話 When you meet someone after a long time and have a lot of stories you want to
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