Inishie (古 – Obsolete)
Inishie 古 When I use words that were popular several years ago, sometimes young people describe them as inishie (古),
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The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’ (み) : Part 2
The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’: Part 2 若者言葉の「み」 Part 2 Although mi (み) is a suffix used to turn adjectives
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The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’ (み) : Part 1
The Japanese Youth Slang Term ‘Mi’: Part 1 若者言葉の「み」 Part 1 In recent years, young Japanese people often add mi (み)
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Otassha De (お達者で – Look After Yourself)
Otassha De お達者で I think that there are various parting greetings in many countries. 別れの挨拶は、あらゆる言語でさまざまなものがあると思います。 The most common one in
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Wakage no Itari (若気の至り – Folly of Youth)
Wakage no Itari 若気の至り Young people tend to do something indiscriminate or thoughtless. 若い人は、無分別なことや無茶なことをしがちです。 Such behavior of youths is called
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Shoboi (Shabby)
Shoboi しょぼい Today I would like to talk about the Japanese adjective “shoboi.” 今日は「しょぼい」という日本語の形容詞を紹介します。 “Shoboi” means that someone/something is shabby
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