陰キャ
inkya
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “陰キャ” mean?
introvert, the quiet type
Example
“陰キャだから、大人数のパーティーは苦手”
inkya dakara, ōninzū no pātī wa nigate
I'm an introvert, so big parties aren't my thing
Good to know
陰 (shade) + キャラ (character). Fine about yourself; about someone else it can sting.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: 内向的な人
Heard in a conversation
Fireworks night
Sora カイト、花火大会のノリ、どう？みんな行くって。
Kaito, are you up for the fireworks festival? Everyone's going.
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.
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- ウケるthat's hilarious
- 推しyour fave (idol, band member, character)
- オタクgeek, superfan
- 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
- 陽キャoutgoing, the life of the party
- ノリvibe, being up for it
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