やばい
yabai
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo
What does “やばい” mean?
crazy, insane (great or terrible)
Example
“この新曲、やばい！”
kono shinkyoku, yabai!
This new song is insane!
Good to know
Context decides: やばい can mean 'amazing' or 'uh-oh'. Often cut to やば or やべえ.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
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The textbook way to say it: すごい
Heard in a conversation
The ticket lottery
Aoi 推しのライブ、チケットが当たった！！！
I got tickets for my fave's concert!!!
Riku やばい！！おめでとう🎉 ガチ勢じゃん。
insane!! congrats 🎉 you're hardcore
Aoi 金欠だけど課金は正義😇 尊い。
I'm broke but paying for it is justice 😇 so precious
More from Tokyo
- マジでseriously?, for real
- ガチfor real, seriously, hardcore
- 無理no way, can't (do it)
- だるいsuch a drag, can't be bothered
- めんどいsuch a hassle
- 鬼insanely, super (before a word)
- 超super, so
- ハマるto get hooked on
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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