Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 1
Korogu Kōbun: Part 1 コログ構文 Part 1 Recently, Korogu kōbun (コログ構文) is often used on social media. 最近SNSで、「コログ構文」がしばしば使われるのを見かけます。 Korogu (コログ
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Oshi (推し – My Fave): Part 2
Oshi: Part 2 推し Part 2 The term oshi (推し – “my fave”) is widely used among young people in
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Oshi (推し – My Fave): Part 1
Oshi 推し If you have a particular favorite member in an idol group or character in an anime, that is
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Arigata Meiwaku (ありがた迷惑 – Misplaced Kindness)
Arigata Meiwaku ありがた迷惑 Have you ever felt inconvenienced by someone’s actions of favor or kindness? 他人からの好意や親切心による行動が、迷惑に感じられた経験はありますか？ Such a situation can
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0-ji Machi (0時待ち – Waiting for Midnight)
0-ji Machi 0時待ち Yesterday, I did ‘0-ji machi’ (0時待ち – literally “waiting for 0 o’clock”) at a highway service area.
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Giga ga Nai (ギガがない – Reached Data Limit)
Giga ga Nai ギガがない Many countries have data limitations or caps for smartphones. スマートフォンの通信量制限やデータ上限は、多くの国で存在します。 Have you ever reached the data
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Kansuto (カンスト – Maximum Value)
Kansuto カンスト Today, I played a certain game a lot and reached kansuto (カンスト) score. 今日はたっぷりゲームをして、あるゲームでスコアを「カンスト」しました。 The term kansuto is
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Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね – Anyone Else would have Missed It)
Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね The slang phrase, ore de nakya minogashi chau ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね), is sometimes seen
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Eguchi (エグち – Outstanding)
Eguchi エグち The young people’s term, eguchi (エグち), is sometimes used when something is outstanding, especially when praising it. 若者言葉の「エグち」は、何かの程度が突出しているとき、特にそれを称賛するときにしばしば使われます。
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