🇯🇵 Tokyo
Japanese slang from Tokyo · 94 phrases
- やばいcrazy, insane (great or terrible)
- マジでseriously?, for real
- ウケるthat's hilarious
- エモいmoving, nostalgic, gives you the feels
- 推しyour fave (idol, band member, character)
- 尊いso precious it hurts
- ガチfor real, seriously, hardcore
- 草lol
- オタクgeek, superfan
- 神god-tier, amazing
- 萌えthat warm 'so cute!' feeling for a character
- ぴえんsob, so sad (in a cute way)
- りょk, got it
- 映えInstagrammable, looks great in photos
- ツンデレcold on the outside, sweet inside
- 中二病the edgy 'I'm the chosen one' phase
- それなexactly!, so true
- 陰キャintrovert, the quiet type
- 陽キャoutgoing, the life of the party
- ノリvibe, being up for it
- ドタキャンbailing at the last minute
- ぶっちゃけhonestly, to be blunt
- 微妙meh, iffy
- 無理no way, can't (do it)
- キモいgross, creepy
- ウザいannoying
- ムカつくthat makes me so mad
- だるいsuch a drag, can't be bothered
- めんどいsuch a hassle
- 地味にlow-key
- 普通にhonestly, genuinely (pretty)
- 鬼insanely, super (before a word)
- 超super, so
- 爆笑cracking up
- ワンチャンmaybe, there's a shot
- 沼a fandom rabbit hole
- ハマるto get hooked on
- 課金paying real money in a game
- 金欠broke
- おごるto treat someone, pay for them
- 割り勘splitting the bill
- リア充someone whose real life is great (esp. dating)
- 告るto confess your feelings, ask someone out
- 両思いa mutual crush
- 脈ありthey're into you, there's a chance
- 塩対応cold, 'salty' treatment
- 神対応amazing treatment, going above and beyond
- じゃん…right?, …isn't it!
- っすthe casual 'desu' (to an older teammate)
- お疲れhey, good work (after school, practice, work)
- あざすthx
- パリピparty people
- 打ち上げthe celebration after a show, festival or game
- オールstaying out all night
- 渋いcool in a quiet, grown-up way
- エグいinsane, brutal (great or awful)
- 詰んだI'm done for
- ドヤ顔smug face
- 腹ペコstarving
- うまいso good (food)
- 飯テロposting tasty food pics late at night
- ディスるto diss
- イキるto act tough, show off
- キュンa heart flutter
- 推し活doing fan stuff for your fave
- 痛いcringe
- 黒歴史your embarrassing past
- ググるto google
- バイトpart-time job
- ブラックexploitative (a job)
- 社畜corporate slave
- あるあるso relatable
- ちなbtw
- よきnice, good vibes
- 秒でin seconds
- 優勝that's a win, perfect
- あざといcute on purpose
- ぼっちall alone, a loner
- チルto chill
- ガン見staring hard
- てかwait, I mean, anyway
- ヤンキーa delinquent, tough kid
- 飲み会a drinking party (with colleagues or classmates)
- 残業overtime
- ポチるto click "buy" online
- へそくりsecret savings (stashed away at home)
- 給料日payday
- よっyo! hey!
- ちわっすhi! (casual, from こんにちは)
- おつgood job! / bye! (short for お疲れ, online)
- じゃあねbye! see ya
- またねsee you again!
- 久しぶりlong time no see!
- バイバイbye-bye
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