What does “kishoi(きしょい)means?
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“Kishoi” is often used by young people, but it was originally used in daily conversations in the Kansai region.
A ...
What does ”hetare” mean? へたれ?ヘタレ?
![hetare](https://justalittlejapanese.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sheet-music-944796_640-150x150.jpg)
If you like and watch Japanese TV shows, animes, movies, comics, or use SNSs or the like, you may have heard the word ...
What does sugoi mean in english? すごい?凄い?
![sugoi](https://justalittlejapanese.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/balloon-2388436_640-150x150.jpg)
“Sugoi(すごい:凄い)” is a word that is often used at any time, in any situation, regardless of age or gender.
You ca ...
What does (moshi) yokattara mean? もしよかったら?
![moshi yokattara](https://justalittlejapanese.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/euro-3317432_640-150x150.jpg)
“Yokatta(よかった)” means “that was good,” but if the word becomes “yokattaRA(よかったら)”, it becomes a different meaning.
What does “Oikutsu” mean? おいくつ
![oikutsu desu ka](https://justalittlejapanese.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/japanese-2358861_640-150x150.jpg)
Has anyone asked you a question?
“Oikutsu desu ka?”
If you don’t like it, answer it.
What does otsukaresama desu/deshita mean English? おつかれ?お疲れ?
![otsukare](https://justalittlejapanese.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/angel-1502351_640-150x150.jpg)
“Otsukaresama”
“Ostukaresama desu”
“Otsukaresama desita”
Japanese people say the phrases above in many ...
What does “itadakimasu” mean? いただきます 頂きます
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“Itadakimasu (いただきます:頂きます)”
This is a Japanese greeting before a meal.
For example, it is like a prayer tha ...
What does ikumen(イクメン) mean?
![ikumen](https://justalittlejapanese.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/father-656734_640-150x150.jpg)
In 2010, the word “ikumen” spread to Japan after the “ikumen project” advocated by the then Minister of Labor.
Th ...
What does “dondake (どんだけ)” mean?
![dondake](https://justalittlejapanese.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/adventure-1867279_640-150x150.jpg)
What is the Japanese the word “dondake (どんだけ)” ?
Don’t you think it’s a funny-sounding word?
It ...
What does the word abo-n(あぼーん) mean?
![abo-n](https://justalittlejapanese.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/italy-2213996_640-150x150.jpg)
When browsing Japanese Internet bulletin boards or SNSs, we often encounter the words “abo-n(あぼーん)” or “abon(あぼん)”.