Egosa (エゴサ – Egosurfing)
Egosa エゴサ Have you ever done egosa (エゴサ) on the Internet? あなたはインターネットで「エゴサ」をしたことがありますか？ Egosa is short for egosāchi (エゴサーチ), which refers
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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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Netto Benkei (ネット弁慶 – Keyboard Warrior)
Netto Benkei ネット弁慶 In my post two days ago, I introduced the term uchi Benkei (内弁慶), which means a person
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Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 1
Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 1 「はとこ」の語源 Part 1 In my post yesterday, I explained that the etymology of hatoko
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Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 1
Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 1 笑いのインターネットスラング Part 1 On the internet, there are various slang terms that
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Yome (嫁 – Daughter-in-Law)
Yome 嫁 A daughter-in-law is called yome (嫁) in Japanese. 息子の妻のことを、日本語で「嫁」と言います。 However, many Japanese men refer to their wives as
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Jigyaku-fū Jiman (自虐風自慢 – Humblebrag)
Jigyaku-fū Jiman 自虐風自慢 There is a Japanese slang term: 自虐風自慢 (jigyaku-fū jiman), which was born from the Internet. インターネットから生まれたスラングに「自虐風自慢」というものがあります。 自虐
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Kuri Bocchi (クリぼっち)
Kuri Bocchi クリぼっち Merry Christmas. メリークリスマス。 Have you ever heard the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)? 「クリぼっち」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ This is a
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Sebiro (背広 – Suit)
Sebiro 背広 “Suit” is often called just “sūtsu” (スーツ) in Japan, but it sometimes called “sebiro” (背広). 折り襟の紳士服のことを、「背広」と言うことがあります。 The “se”
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