しょーもない
shōmonai
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “しょーもない” mean?
lame, pointless
Example
“しょーもないギャグやなあ”
shōmonai gyagu ya nā
What a lame joke
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: くだらない
Heard in a conversation
Rehearsing for the comedy contest
Rina あかんあかん！自分、ツッコむと顔こわいねん。
No no! When you do the comebacks, your face is scary.
Yamato ほんま、しょーもないこと言うなあ。しばくで！
Seriously, you say such pointless stuff. I'll whack you!
Rina それや！今の、そのままネタにしよ。
That's it! Let's put that straight into the routine.
🙄 How other countries say “lame, pointless”
- 🇯🇵 くだらないTokyo
More from Osaka
- あほdummy, idiot
- しばくto whack (as a joking threat)
- いらちan impatient person
- しぶちんstingy, a tightwad (Kansai)
- ドアホtotal idiot (strong Kansai "aho")
- めっちゃsuper, so
- ほんまreally, true
- なんでやねんoh come on!, why on earth?!
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