Tamatama (たまたま – “By Chance”)
Tamatama たまたま The Japanese adverb tamatama (たまたま) means that something happens by chance. 日本語の「たまたま」は、「偶然」を表す副詞です。 Tamatama is often used in our
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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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Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 2
Internet Slang Terms for Expressing Laughing Part 2 笑いのインターネットスラング Part 2 This entry is a continuation of yesterday’s post. 昨日の投稿からの続きです。
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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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Tenohira Kurū (ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ – Turning a 180)
Tenohira Kurū ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ YesterdayYesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom tenohira wo kaesu (手のひらを返す), which means to make a 180-degree turn
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Tosaka ni Kuru (トサカにくる – Getting Mad)
Tosaka ni Kuru トサカにくる Yesterday, I introduced you to “atama ni kuru” (頭にくる), which means a feeling of anger. 昨日は「怒りの感情」を意味する「頭にくる」という言葉を紹介しました。
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Sakura (サクラ – Decoy)
Sakura サクラ The season of “sakura” (桜 – cherry blossom) is gradually leaving. 桜の季節が過ぎ去ろうとしています。 Cherry blossoms are beautiful, but the
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IIdashippe (言い出しっぺ – The First One to Say Something)
IIdashippe 言い出しっぺ A person who says something firstly is called 言い出しっぺ (iidashippe) in Japanese. 何かを最初に言い出した人のことを、日本語で「言い出しっぺ」と言います。 言い出し (iidashi) means “to start
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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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