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エグい

egui

🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo

What does “エグい” mean?

insane, brutal (great or awful)

Example

“今のドリブル、エグい!”
ima no doriburu, egui!
That dribble was insane!

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

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The textbook way to say it: ものすごい

Heard in a conversation

Karaoke after school

Sota よし、採点で90点超えたら優勝な!
Right, if we score over 90, that’s a win!
Mei りょ!…って、91点!エグい!
Got it! …wait, 91! Insane!

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