Slang – Page 5 – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Oct 04, 2023Jan 01, 2024 accuracy, aim, bullets, FPS, gaba eimu, onomatopoeic, shooters, slang, target, TPS

Gaba Eimu (ガバエイム – Unsteady Aim)

Gaba Eimu ガバエイム I sometimes get into a state called gaba eimu (ガバエイム). 私はときどき「ガバエイム」の状態になります。 Gaba eimu is a slang term Read More

Culture Essay History Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 02, 2023Jan 01, 2024 adolescence, anime, chū-ni byō, embarrassing past, junior high school, kuro rekishi, pretentious behavior, self-conscious, syndrome, Turn A Gundam

Kuro Rekishi (黒歴史 – Dark History): Part 2

Kuro Rekishi: Part 2 黒歴史 Part 2 Originally, kuro rekishi was used in the anime “Turn A Gundam” to describe Read More

Culture Diary Essay History Slang Uncorrected

Toru Oct 01, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ancient website, dark, embarrassing, erased, history, kuro rekishi, RPG Maker, sale, Steam

Kuro Rekishi (黒歴史 – Dark History): Part 1

Kuro Rekishi: Part 1 黒歴史 Part 1 The “RPG Maker” series that allow you to create RPGs have been on Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Onomatopoeia Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 29, 2023Jan 01, 2024 chaos, confusion, derived, etymology, expressions, gucha gucha, mecha kucha, messy, onomatopoeic, shicchaka mecchaka

Shicchaka Mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか – Total Mess)

Shicchaka Mecchaka しっちゃかめっちゃか I am currently in a state called shicchaka mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか). 私は今、「しっちゃかめっちゃか」な状態です。 Shicchaka mecchaka is an expression that Read More

Culture Essay History Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 24, 2023Jan 01, 2024 casual conversation, connotation, distant past, formal language, inishie, obsolete, ridicule, slang, words, youth

Inishie (古 – Obsolete)

Inishie 古 When I use words that were popular several years ago, sometimes young people describe them as inishie (古), Read More

Business Culture Diary Essay Idiom Slang Uncorrected

Toru Sep 22, 2023Jan 01, 2024 cloud services, Japanese, manga, music, necessary, poor, sabusuku binbō, subscription-based services, subscriptions, video

Sabusuku Binbō (サブスク貧乏 – Being Poor due to Subscriptions)

Sabusuku Binbō サブスク貧乏 How much do you use subscription-based services? 皆さんはサブスクリプション方式のサービスをどれくらい使用していますか？ I have numerous subscription agreements, mainly for music, video, Read More