Everyday Expression(日常)

menkui

There are people in Japan who have the character of “menkui(面食い)”.
In fact, there are many such people not only i ...

Everyday Expression(日常),Slang(スラング)

ike ike gal

Ike ike—!(イケイケー!)
Ike ike don don! (行け行けどんどん!)
Ike ike, go go! (いけいけゴーゴー!)
Otouto no atarashii kano ...

Everyday Expression(日常),Slang(スラング)

ikemen

There is a line that a Japanese comedian always says when he appears in TV shows and so on.
“Ramen(ラーメン、拉麺) ...

Everyday Expression(日常)

mazui

The word “mazui(まずい)” that often appears in Japanese conversations is used regardless of gender or age.
It has se ...

Everyday Expression(日常)

oishii umai

When Japanese feel “delicious”, “tasty”, “yummy” and the like, they often express “oishii” or ...

Everyday Expression(日常)

oishii desu ne

The Japanese word “oishii(おいしい:美味しい)” means “delicious”.

The followings are examples of ...

Everyday Expression(日常)

oshii

“Oshii —!”

This “oshii(惜しい:おしい)” is a word that often appears in Japanese conversation.
It is used in casua ...

Everyday Expression(日常)

sugoi

“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 ...

Everyday Expression(日常)

moshi yokattara

“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.

Everyday Expression(日常)

otsukare

“Otsukaresama”
“Ostukaresama desu”
“Otsukaresama desita”

Japanese people say the phrases above in many ...