Makaizō (魔改造 – Extreme Modification)
Makaizō 魔改造 Japanese people are fond of makaizo (魔改造). 日本人はよく「魔改造」をします。 The slang term makaizō refers to the extensive modification of
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Tarenagashi (垂れ流し – Streaming Continuously)
Tarenagashi 垂れ流し I often work while doing tarenagashi (垂れ流し) of YouTube videos or music. 私はよくYouTubeの動画や音楽を「垂れ流し」しながら作業しています。 Since tare (垂れ) means “dripping,”
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Itamiwake (痛み分け – Draw)
Itamiwake 痛み分け In disuputes, when both sides suffer the same degree of damage or disadvantage without reaching a resolution, the
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Nurugē (ヌルゲー – Easy Video Game)
Nurugē ヌルゲー Today, I completed “Super Mario Bros. Wonder.” 私は今日、「スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー」をクリアしました。 It was a very rewarding and fun game. とてもやりがいのある、面白いゲームでした。
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Akkerakan (あっけらかん – Being Quite Indifferent)
Akkerakan あっけらかん I am sometimes in a state called akkerakan (あっけらかん). 私はときどき「あっけらかん」の状態になります。 The expression akkerakan describes a state of being
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Jirihin (ジリ貧 – Gradually Becoming Poor)
Jirihin ジリ貧 I could say that I am in a situation described with the term jirihin (ジリ貧). 私は「ジリ貧」の状態にあると言えます。 Jirihin is
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Dokagui Kizetsu-bu (ドカ食い気絶部 – Overating Fainting Club)
Dokagui Kizetsu-bu ドカ食い気絶部 Sometimes, I am about to become a member of the dangerous dokagui kizetsu-bu (ドカ食い気絶部). 私はときどき、危険な「ドカ食い気絶部」の部員になりそうになります。 Since doka
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Nekura (根暗 – Gloomy Personality): Part 2
Nekura: Part 2 根暗 Part 2 In the 1980s, as a synonym for nekura (根暗 – meaning “gloomy personality”), the
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Nekura (根暗 – Gloomy Personality): Part 1
Nekura: Part 1 根暗 Part 1 People sometimes use the term nekura (根暗) to describe someone with a fundamentally dark
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