Slang（スラング）

Did you encounter the word “warota（ﾜﾛﾀ、ワロタ）” when you reading comments at Japanese bulletin boards or SNSs?

“Wa ...

The word “egui” means “spicy/bitter/harsh taste” and it has been used for a long time in Japan, especially as a cooki ...

“Shoboi（しょぼい：ショボイ）”

This is a slang term often used by Japanese youth and some adults.

Even though we oft ...

“ムカつくー！(mukatsuku)”

I hope someone didn’t tell you so.

Perhaps you heard such words in ...

“Cho/chou kawaii （ちょうかわいい：超可愛い）”!

Have you ever heard Japanese say this in conversations

“Uzai（うざい）!”

This is a slang often used by Japanese youth and some adults. This word seems to be used even amon ...

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 ...

If you like Japanese manga and anime, you may have heard the word “fujoshi（腐女子）” at least once.

This word has b ...

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） ...

“Kishoi” is often used by young people, but it was originally used in daily conversations in the Kansai region.
A ...