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ぶっちゃけ

butchake

🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo

What does “ぶっちゃけ” mean?

honestly, to be blunt

Example

“ぶっちゃけ、あの映画微妙だった”
butchake, ano eiga bimyō datta
Honestly, that movie was meh

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

☕ Everyday

The textbook way to say it: 正直に言うと

Heard in a conversation

First day at the part-time job

Ren お疲れ、ミオ!バイト初日どうだった?
Hey, good work, Mio! How was the first day at the part-time job?
Mio ぶっちゃけ、めんどい。店長がマジで鬼厳しい。
Honestly, such a hassle. The manager is seriously insanely strict.
Ren うわ、ブラックじゃん。辞めたら?
Ugh, that's an exploitative place, isn't it. Why not quit?

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