おごる
ogoru
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “おごる” mean?
to treat someone, pay for them
Example
“今日は俺がおごるよ”
kyō wa ore ga ogoru yo
It's on me today
Good to know
俺 (ore) is the casual 'I' many guys use.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💸 Money🌮 Food
The textbook way to say it: ご馳走する
Heard in a conversation
First day at the part-time job
Mio 無理。金欠だし、推しのライブの課金もあるし。
No way. I'm broke, and I've got my fave's concert to pay for.
Ren あるある。じゃあ今日は俺がおごるよ。腹ペコでしょ？
So relatable. Then it's on me today. You're starving, right?
Mio 神！ラーメン行こ。普通にうまい店知ってる。
You're a god! Let's get ramen. I know a genuinely great place.
🍜 How other countries say “I'll treat you, my treat”
More from Tokyo
- 割り勘splitting the bill
- 映えInstagrammable, looks great in photos
- 微妙meh, iffy
- 普通にhonestly, genuinely (pretty)
- 課金paying real money in a game
- 金欠broke
- 打ち上げthe celebration after a show, festival or game
- 腹ペコstarving
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- 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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