カテゴリー: Japanese Slang

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 / atmospheric / stirring feelings

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

KENSAI-BEN

Kansai dialect / Osaka dialect / western Japanese

よいしょ

YOISHO

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

馬鹿

BAKA

idiot, fool, stupid; also used affectionately between close friends

引きこもり

HIKIKOMORI

severe social withdrawal; a person who has retreated from social life and rarely or never leaves their home

エモい

EMOI

emotionally moving / touching / having a nostalgic vibe (slang)