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Japan dictionaries1/1/2023 ![]() Meaning: Acrylic prints of characters, idols, etc., used to make keychain decorations or keyholdersĮxample: え、ピカチューのアクキーじゃん?かわいい!(Oh is that an acrylic Pikachu keyholder? Cute!) Meaning: A girl who is a fan of Thai Boy’s Love mediaĮxample: 最近タイ沼にはまっちゃったので、私もYガールになったかな。(I’ve become obsessed with Thai drama so I guess I’m a Y-girl too now.) Meaning: Very excited, especially due to anticipation Note: The term has been “reclaimed” by some to refer to themselves a woman who is popular despite appearing “plain” at first glance Meaning: A term of abuse used to refer to women that the speaker feels aren’t anything special despite being popular (especially with men)Įxample: TNJ女子のくせにいつも見栄を張りやがって… (Despite being completely average she’s always acting like she’s hot shit…) Meaning: Used at the end of a sentence to mean “everything after this was cut”, especially to hide/not state your opinionĮxample: 最近のアニメはね、ぜんぜんおもry) (Anime these days is really (redacted)) Meaning: To lurk (e.g., on a website or forum)Įxample: 今までROMったけど昨日やっと垢を作った。(I’ve just lurked until now but I finally created an account yesterday.) Meaning: The condition of having no job and no job offersĮxample: 私は内定も内々定もないのでNNTだよ。(I have no official or unofficial job offers so I’m prospect-less right now.) Meaning: To buy something, especially but not exclusively something digital/electronic, on impulseĮxample: 新品のカメラをIHYするかも (I might just buy a new camera) Meaning: Ignoring a message without reading it or not answering any messagesĮxample: 元カノからのSMSが届いたけどこのままMHにするつもり。(I got a message from my ex boyfriend but I’m not planning to read it.) Meaning: A girl in their final year of junior high schoolĮxample: 今LJCだから来年JKになる。(I’m a girl in my last year of JHS so next year I’ll be a high school girl.) Meaning 2: Used as shorthand for “my details”Įxample: kswk: このリンクを踏んで (For details: click this link) Meaning 1: Explain with detail or, in adverb form, with detailĮxample: KSWK説明してください (Please explain in detail) (“When this gets 100 responses I’ll tell you all a secret!” “response” “response” “response” “response” “response” “response”) Meaning 1: Being left on read, someone reading your message and not respondingĮxample: 先週メールしたのにまだKSだよ!(I sent the mail last week but I’m still on read!)Įxample: おい沼、KSするな (Hey noob don’t kill steal)Įxample: しらないの?GGRKS (You don’t know? Google it dumbass.) Meaning 2: To act as dungeon master (in an RPG)Įxample: KPするとき、たまにプレーヤーを助けるために自分が転がしたサイコロの目の数を密かに減らす。(When I DM, sometimes I lower the results of my dice to help out the players.) Meaning 2: To bury your head in something and sniff it deeplyĮxample: 猫をhshsすると癒される (Nuzzling my nose into my cat and sniffing deeply calms me ).Įxample: はい、これでKPするぜ! (Alright, let’s cheers!) Meaning 1: To be excited or horny, especially due to scentĮxample: 彼の筋肉見てhshs (I saw his muscles and lost my breath) Meaning: Get ready with me, video where someone goes through their morning routineĮxample: 皆さん!新しいGRWM動画をアップしたので是非みてください! (Everyone, I uploaded a new GRWM video so please watch!) Sometimes written in katakana too.Įxample: A君とB君は私のGhostshipだ (I ghostship A and B).Įxample: 地震だったかな?gkbr (Was that an earthquake? Scary.)Įxample: gkbrだったかな?gkbr (Was that a cockroach? Scary.) Meaning: To “ ship” two characters who are not officially couples, also called a 非公式カプ (ひこうしきかぷ) or 幻想カプ (げんそうかぷ). #JAPAN DICTIONARIES FULL#Meaning: Dumbass, idiot, especially an inconsiderate oneĮxample: この学校なんてDQN学生ばっかりで嫌だ。(This school is full of morons and I hate it.) Meaning: To block someone and then unblock them on social media, either to cause them to unfollow you (similar to a “soft block” in English), or to cause a mutual follower to unfollow you when you unfollow them (considered more polite than a one-sided removal).Įxample: これはBTS担垢なので、BTSと関係ないフォロワーをB解する場合があります。ご理解ください。(This is BTS-focused account so I sometimes block-unblock followers who aren’t BTS related. Meaning: An older woman, used both as joking self-depreciation and as a term of abuseĮxample: 突然不良にBBAと呼ばれてかなりショックだった。(Some punk called me an old hag and I was shocked.) The dictionary is not intended to contain all slang in the history of Japanese, but mainly terms not covered in English elsewhere. Clicking a word will link to a blog post that discusses the word and its etymology/origin, history, and use in more detail. This dictionary is a summary of all the terms I’ve reviewed in my slang reviews over the years. ![]()
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