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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Gyafun to Iwaseru (ぎゃふんと言わせる – Beating Someone Down to Size)
Gyafun to Iwaseru ぎゃふんと言わせる Today, I would like to introduce the phrase gyafun to iwaseru (ぎゃふんと言わせる), which means to render
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Tokoroga Dokkoi (ところがどっこい – However)
Tokoroga Dokkoi ところがどっこい A few days ago, I used the term ‘tokoroga dokkoi’ (ところがどっこい) (though it is not often used).
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