カテゴリー: Japanese Pop Culture Words

神

KAMI

god / divine / godly (slang: amazing, perfect)

壁ドン

KABE DON

wall slam / pressing someone against a wall romantically

フィギュア

FIGYUA

figure / figurine / collectible statue

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)

主人公

SHUJINKOU

protagonist / main character / hero

ライブ

RAIBU

live performance / concert / live event

ネタバレ

NETABARE

spoiler / to spoil (a plot)

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)

漫画家

MANGAKA

manga artist / comic creator

魔法少女

MAHOU SHOUJO

magical girl / girl with magical powers

コスプレ

KOSUPURE

cosplay / costume play

必殺技

HISSATSUWAZA

special move / finishing move / killer technique

変身

HENSHIN

transformation / to transform

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

アイドル

AIDORU

idol / pop star / celebrity performer

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

ツンデレ

TSUNDERE

character type / personality archetype / tsundere

クーデレ

KUUDERE

cool and aloof character type

ギャル

GYARU

girl / female fashion subculture / fashionable girl