Slang USED Frequently BY Internet, livestream chats
In slang, it means "LOL".
*面白いこと* "草生える"
*Interesting thing happens* "Grass grows"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED Frequently BY Internet, livestream chats
In slang, it means "LOL".
*面白いこと* "草生える"
*Interesting thing happens* "Grass grows"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everybody
You use this expression when you want to say that something or someone is not being clear or is confusing. Also when someone is talking nonsense.
"本当に飛んでる馬を見かけたよ!" "なにとんちんかんなこと言ってるの?"
"I swear I saw a flying horse!" "Stop saying something so tonchinkan!"
Submitted February 2021 by maricatricalasugiyama
Slang USED On Very Rare Occasion BY some people
(n.) • (Christmas-alone) • It's a blend of クリスマス (kurisumasu "Christmas") and ひとりぼっち (hitoribocchi "alone"). In Japan, Christmas Eve and Christmas in general is a time for couples to have a romantic date, not a family holiday. So, being alone or single on those days can be rather miserable. Some people make a frantic effort to find a partner to avoid being alone.
"クリぼっちにならないため、田中さんは必死で恋人を探している。"
Tanaka-san is desperately trying to find a partner to avoid becoming kuri-bocchi.
Submitted December 2020 by koinusensei
Sound USED On Occasion BY Young People
(sob) • It's a sound or weeping/sobbing. Young people utter this word when they feel like crying, either happy or sad.
"宿題マジたくさん出た。ぴえん。” (shukudai maji takusan deta. pien.)
"I was given lots of homework. sob."
Submitted December 2020 by koinusensei
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY some people
(n.) • Means "a drowned body". Dozaemon was originally a sumo wrestler, who was so pale and fat that people started joking that drowned bodies looked just like him. Not to be mistaken with Doraemon.
"あの川で土左衛門が上がったそうだ。"
"I heard a drowned body was found at that river.
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Interjection USED Frequently BY Young People
(interj.) • It means cool or great and is often used when reacting to something you see/hear and appreciate
この映画はヤバイ!
This film is amazing!
Submitted August 2020 by alex2208
Slang USED Frequently BY Young People
(v.) • This word means that you just had tapioca/boba/bubble tea. It’s commonly used amongst young Japanese girls today.
「ねぇ、放課後タピらない？」
"Hey, wanna get some tapioca after school?"
Word USED Frequently BY Young People
(adverb) • means "Hey there." Basic greeting phrases can sound too formal when you are talking to your friends, so you often use it instead. You can use it any time of the day. It's also a classic thing people can say to a mountain when you climb up to the top of another one and can see the other.
"やっほー！元気？"
"Hi! How are you?"
Submitted August 2020 by yuka
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(I have kept you waiting) • It means "thank you for waiting". You can also just say 「お待たせ。」 but it makes it sound much more casual.
"お待たせしました。行きましょうか。"
"Thank you for waiting. Let's go."
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Mostly adults
(hello/good job) • It's a greeting phrase especially among co-workers and teammates. 疲れ is tiredness, and this phrase also acknowledges the other's hard work. You can just say 「お疲れさま。」to make it more casual.
「昨日5km走ったんだよ。」「お疲れさま。」
"I ran 5 km yesterday." "Good job."
Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Everyone
Equivalent to the English 'LOL'.
「 冗談だよ笑。」
"Just kidding. LOL."