映え
bae
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “映え” mean?
Instagrammable, looks great in photos
Example
“このパフェ、めっちゃ映える！”
kono pafe, metcha haeru!
This parfait looks amazing in photos!
Good to know
From インスタ映え (insuta-bae). As a verb: 映える (haeru).
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🎉 Going out🌮 Food
The textbook way to say it: 写真写りがいい
Heard in a conversation
Fireworks night
Kaito ガチで行きたい。でも陰キャだから人混み微妙…
I seriously want to go. But I'm the quiet type, so crowds are iffy…
Sora 大丈夫、陽キャの私がいるじゃん。映えスポット知ってるし。
It's fine, you've got me, the life of the party. And I know an Instagrammable spot.
Kaito エモいな。浴衣とか着るの？ちな俺、持ってない。
That gives me the feels. Are you wearing a yukata? Btw, I don't have one.
More from Tokyo
- 打ち上げthe celebration after a show, festival or game
- 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
- 微妙meh, iffy
- 普通にhonestly, genuinely (pretty)
- おごるto treat someone, pay for them
- 割り勘splitting the bill
Songs from Tokyo
- Lemon · Kenshi YonezuLevel A2
- Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me) · Miki MatsubaraLevel A2
- Ue o Muite Arukō · Kyu SakamotoLevel A2
- Marigold · AimyonLevel A2
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