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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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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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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Chara-o (チャラ男 – Shallow Man)
Chara-o チャラ男 Young men who dress fancy or are shallow in speech, behavior, and character are sometimes described by the
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Shitsugen (失言 – Slipping of the Tongue)
Shitugen 失言 I said several shitugen (失言) today. 私は今日、幾つかの「失言」をしました。 Shitsu (失) often means “to lose something,” but here it means
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Sutakora (すたこら – “Leaving in a Hurry”)
Sutakora すたこら When describing that someone is walking or leaving in a hurry, you can use the Japanese onomatopoeia sutakora
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Dotabata and Atafuta (「どたばた」と「あたふた」 – Hustle and Bustle)
Dotabata and Atafuta 「どたばた」と「あたふた」 Today I was in a state described with dotabata (どたばた) and atafura (あたふた). 今日の私は「どたばた」して、そして「あたふた」していました。 Dotabata is
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Mune ga Odoru (胸が躍る – Exciting)
Mune ga Odoru 胸が躍る My current feelings as I imagine my new life starting tomorrow can be described as a
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Ahoge (アホ毛 – Cowlick)
Ahoge アホ毛 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the word ahoge (あほ毛), which means “stray hair.” 昨日は、”stray hair” を意味する「あほ毛」という言葉を紹介しました。 This word
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