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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Han-don (半ドン – Half-holiday)
Han-don 半ドン The Japanese term han-don (半ドン) describes a day when classes or business ends before noon and the rest
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Emonkake (えもんかけ – Hanger)
Emonkake えもんかけ Have you ever heard of the Japanese word emonkake (えもんかけ)? 「えもんかけ」という日本語を聞いたことはありますか？ Even young Japanese may not have heard
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Warau Kado ni wa Fuku Kitaru (笑う門には福来る – Laugh and Grow Fat)
Warau Kado ni wa Fuku Kitaru 笑う門には福来る Happiness naturally comes to those who are always smiling and to homes filled
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Sode Furi-au mo Tashō no En (袖振り合うも他生の縁 – Even a Chance Meetings Are Preordained)
Sode Furi-au mo Tashō no En 袖振り合うも他生の縁 In Japan, there is a belief that we should cherish every relationship, even
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Ware wo Wasureru (我を忘れる – Losing Control)
Ware wo Wasureru 我を忘れる To lose control of oneself by getting excited about something can be expressed with the Japanese
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