カテゴリー: Japanese Slang

わくわく

WAKUWAKU

excited / thrilled / feeling of excited anticipation

ヤンキー

YANKII

Japanese delinquent / rebellious youth / yankee (Japanese subculture)

リア充

RIAJUU

someone living a fulfilling real-world life / someone who has it all (relationships, social life, hobbies)

キモい

KIMOI

gross / creepy / disgusting / repulsive

ドタキャン

DOTAKYAN

last-minute cancellation / to cancel at the last minute

ドン引き

DONBIKI

being put off / recoiling in discomfort / taken aback by someone's behavior

だるい

DARUI

heavy-feeling / sluggish / lethargic / can't be bothered

ボケ

BOKE

the funny man / the absurd one in a comedy duo who says something ridiculous

うざい

UZAI

annoying / irritating / a pain / creepy-persistent

テンション

TENSHON

mood / excitement level / energy (not tension in the English sense)

むかつく

MUKATSUKU

to be irritated / to be infuriated / to feel sick (from anger)

めっちゃ

MECCHA

very / extremely / so much (Kansai slang, now nationwide)

ぐぐる

GUGURU

to Google / to search online

ださい

DASAI

uncool / lame / tacky / dorky

バイト

BAITO

part-time job / to work part-time

何それ

NANI SORE

what's that? / what is that supposed to mean? / that's so weird

やれやれ

YARE YARE

good grief / what a pain / what a hassle

ギャル

GYARU

girl / female fashion subculture / fashionable girl

ガチャ

GACHA

randomized loot / capsule toy machine / gacha mechanic

エモ

EMO

emotional / nostalgic-atmospheric (Japanese slang sense)

ぼっち

BOCCHI

loner / someone who is always alone

ガチ

GACHI

seriously / for real / genuine (slang)

チャラい

CHARAI

frivolous / shallow / playboy-ish / flashy

デレデレ

DEREDERE

lovey-dovey / affectionate / doting

ダンデレ

DANDERE

quiet / silent character type / introverted but caring

関西弁

KANSAI-BEN

Kansai dialect (the regional speech of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe)

神

KAMI

god / deity / spirit (Shinto); slang: godly, amazing

よいしょ

YOISHO

come on / let's go / heave-ho (effort exclamation)