BRANCH · THEME IN BEYOND POLITE JAPANESE

若者わかもの言葉ことば

Youth & internet slang

5 twigs · 44 leaves

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TWIGS · WORD GROUPS · EACH LEAF IS A WORD

TWIGエモい・神かみHype & praise · 8 / 8 on

TWIGウザい・ダサいAnnoyed & cringe · 8 / 8 on

TWIG草くさ・ググるInternet & phone talk · 9 / 9 on

TWIGそれな・とりまChat shortcuts · 9 / 9 on

TWIG推おし・陰いんキャPeople & types · 10 / 10 on

Solid leaf = in your study setDashed leaf = turned offGreen leaf icon = knownAll on / All off turns every leaf on a twig on or off at onceStudy opens that twig as flash cardsTurn furigana off to test your reading

Example sentences (44)

エモい・神かみ Hype & praise

エモいemoi · slang: emotional, nostalgic, moving: この曲きょく、めっちゃエモいんだけど。This song is so emo and nostalgic, seriously.
ガチgachi · slang: for real, serious; hardcore: ガチで疲つかれた。もう帰かえりたい。I'm seriously exhausted. I just wanna go home.
神かみkami · slang: god-tier, amazing (神対応 = amazing service): このラーメン、神かみすぎる！This ramen is god-tier!
尊とうといtōtoi · slang: precious, too good (fans about idols): 推おしの笑顔えがおが尊とうとすぎて無理むり…。My fave's smile is just too precious, I can't…
パないpanai · slang 半端ない: insane, incredible: 今日きょうの暑あつさ、パないって。Today's heat is insane.
映ばえるbaeru · slang: look great on camera / Instagram: このカフェ、写真しゃしんが映ばえるね！This café is so photogenic!
バズるbazuru · slang: go viral: 昨日きのうの投稿とうこう、急きゅうにバズってる！Yesterday's post suddenly went viral!
ドヤ顔がおdoyagao · slang: smug "how about that" face: テストで満点まんてんとって、ドヤ顔がおしてた。He got a perfect score and had that smug look on his face.

ウザい・ダサい Annoyed & cringe

ウザいuzai · rough: annoying, irritating (can hurt): 弟おとうとがマジでウザい。My little brother is so annoying.
キモいkimoi · rough 気持ち悪い: gross, creepy (can hurt): あの虫むし、キモすぎ！That bug is so gross!
ダサいdasai · slang: uncool, tacky: そのシャツ、ちょっとダサくない？Isn't that shirt a bit tacky?
しょぼいshoboi · casual: lame, shabby, underwhelming: 期待きたいしてたのに、意外いがいとしょぼかった。I was expecting more, but it was kinda lame.
イタいitai · slang: cringe, painful to watch: あの自己紹介じこしょうかい、イタすぎて見みてられない。That self-intro was too cringe to watch.
ドン引びきdonbiki · slang: totally put off, weirded out: 彼かれのメール、ドン引びきだった。His message totally weirded me out.
ぴえんpien · slang: boo-hoo, sad (cute crying): 財布さいふ落おとした…ぴえん。I dropped my wallet… boo-hoo.
めんどいmendoi · slang めんどくさい: such a pain: 今日きょうは掃除そうじとかめんどい〜。Cleaning and stuff today is such a pain.

草くさ・ググる Internet & phone talk

草くさkusa · slang: lol (from www): それ草くさ。腹はら痛いたい。Lol, that's hilarious. My stomach hurts.
ググるguguru · to google (slang): わからなかったらググればいいじゃん。If you don't know, just google it.
ネタバレnetabare · slang: spoiler: ネタバレしないでよ、まだ見みてないから！Don't spoil it, I haven't watched it yet!
既読きどくスルーkidoku surū · slang: leave on read: 彼女かのじょに既読きどくスルーされた…。She left me on read…
スクショsukusho · slang: screenshot: これ、スクショ撮とっといて。Take a screenshot of this for me.
垢あかaka · slang アカウント: (social media) account: サブ垢あか作つくったんだ。I made a second account.
オワコンowakon · slang: dead, over (終わったコンテンツ): そのゲーム、もうオワコンでしょ。That game's already dead, isn't it?
乙おつotsu · slang お疲れ: GG, thanks for your work: 今日きょうも乙おつ〜！Good work today too!
ディスるdisuru · to diss, trash-talk (slang): 人ひとのことをディスるのはやめなよ。Quit trash-talking people.

それな・とりま Chat shortcuts

それなsorena · slang: right?! so true: それな！私わたしもそう思おもってた。Right?! I was thinking the same.
ワンチャンwanchan · slang: maybe, there's a chance: ワンチャン受うかるかも。There's a chance I might get in.
あざっすazassu · slang ありがとうございます: thanks!: 先輩せんぱい、あざっす！Thanks, senpai!
りょryo · slang 了解: got it, ok: りょ！駅えきで待まってる。Got it! I'll wait at the station.
とりまtorima · slang とりあえずまあ: for now, anyway: とりま乾杯かんぱいしよ！Anyway, let's toast first!
ぶっちゃけbucchake · casual: honestly, to be blunt: ぶっちゃけ、昨日きのうのこと覚おぼえてない。Honestly, I don't remember yesterday.
あるあるaruaru · casual: so relatable, classic: 月曜げつようの朝あさは眠ねむい、あるある〜。Sleepy on Monday mornings, so relatable.
秒びょうでbyō de · slang: instantly, in a second: 秒びょうで終おわらせるから、ちょっと待まって。I'll finish in a sec, hang on.
ドンマイdonmai · casual: never mind, don't sweat it: ドンマイ！次つぎがんばろ。Don't sweat it! Let's get the next one.

推おし・陰いんキャ People & types

推おしoshi · slang: your favourite (idol, character); bias: 私わたしの推おしはあの子こなんだ。That girl is my fave.
陰いんキャinkya · slang: introvert, gloomy type (can hurt): 私わたし、完全かんぜんに陰いんキャだから人ひと多おおいとこは苦手にがて。I'm a total introvert, so crowds aren't my thing.
陽ようキャyōkya · slang: outgoing, sociable type: あいつは陽ようキャだから、すぐ友達ともだちできるよ。He's so outgoing, he makes friends right away.
リア充じゅうriajū · slang: someone with a full real life (often in love): リア充じゅうは爆発ばくはつしろ！Down with the happy couples!
ぼっちbocchi · slang: loner, all by yourself: 昼休ひるやすみ、ぼっちだったわ。I was all alone at lunch.
パリピparipi · slang: party person: 夏なつは海うみにパリピが集あつまる。Party people flock to the beach in summer.
塩対応しおたいおうshiotaiō · slang: cold, curt treatment: 推おしに塩対応しおたいおうされたけど、それもいい。My fave gave me the cold shoulder, but I like that too.
ツンデレtsundere · slang: cold outside, sweet inside: あの子こ、ツンデレだよね。She's such a tsundere, right?
元もとカレmotokare · casual: ex-boyfriend: 元もとカレから急きゅうに連絡れんらくきた。My ex suddenly texted me.
元もとカノmotokano · casual: ex-girlfriend: 元もとカノとバッタリ会あっちゃった。I ran into my ex by chance.