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Young people’s language that became popular in 2018.
Yo-Ka
Abbreviation for cheerful character. It can also mean a person or group of people who are at the top of the school caste.
Yin Kya
A synonym for yo-kyaku.
Tapiru
A short verb meaning to drink tapioca drinks.
It can be used as ” Wanna go tapi after school? “Wanna go for a tapioca drink after school? or “Wanna go tapiri?
Bebittappi
A phrase that became popular as a call to action when sticking a straw into a tapioca drink, and spread rapidly through TikTok.
Pien
A phrase used to express a cute crying or sad state.
For example, “I want a boyfriend. Pien.” I’ve lost my job. Pien.” On social networking sites, it is popular to use it with crying face emojis.
Piengaoka dosuukai nosuke
Synonymous with “pien.” Created by TikToker’s Kenchosu.
Membre
An abbreviation of “mental breakdown,” which literally means a painful mental state.
For example, “My girlfriend dumped me, so I’m in a mental breakdown,” or “My test score was so bad, I’m in a mental breakdown.
Serious?
Abbreviation for “Are you serious? Abbreviation of “seriously?
When you hear an unbelievable story, you say, “Really? “Is it serious?” when you hear an unbelievable story.
Otsu,Otsu
Shortened form of ” Otsukare(sama).
It is often used in the context of thanking someone for their hard work, as in its original meaning. As an applied version, the phrase “otsu-ari,” which also includes “thank you,” is also used. Some young people use the phrase “otsu-ari desu” (“It’s time for you to go”) with a slightly more polite nuance when addressing an older person with whom they have a close relationship.
On the other hand, the phrase is increasingly used ironically among young people. For example, “boast, Otsu” is used to describe a person who constantly boasts about his or her work, and “process, Otsu” is used to describe an Instagrammer who uploads extremely manipulated self portraits. Other than the above, there are many other uses, such as ” Sleeping in, Otsu ” for someone who oversleeps and is late for work.
Torima
Abbreviation of “At any rate, well.
For example, “Torima 12 o’clock,” “Torima Otsu” (“We will meet at 12 o’clock”).
Ggrks (Google it)
GGRKS is an abbreviation of ” Gugugure Kasu “.
It started to be used on 2ch and Twitter.
Serious response
Means ” a serious response ” or ” a serious response.
It is used as in ” seriously, there is no problem at all.
Impossible game
Used in situations where it is difficult or impossible to achieve.
The term “impossible game” was first used to describe a game that was difficult to complete. For example, “It’s impossible to get a score of 100 on that test,” or “It’s impossible to do that.
There is more than there is
“I’m thinking of buying this dress, what do you think?” “I’m thinking of buying this dress, what do you think?
In addition to “more ants than ants,” there are “more ants than none,” “more none than ants,” “more none than ants,” and “more none than none. All of them are used to express the subtlety of the decision between “ari” and “nashi” in the choice between “ari” and “nashi”. For example, “Yes rather than no” is used to express the nuance of “Yes” in the overall judgment, even though there are some negative factors .
OneChan/Wanchi/Wan
The term “one chance” is an abbreviation of “OneChance.
It is often used to mean “there is a possibility. It is also used to mean, ” Maybe you can make it in time.” It is also used as a one-night stand, as in “I’m going to have a one-chance shot with that girl tonight. Recently, it has been shortened to “one” alone.
Yoki/yoki yoki
This is an archaic way of saying ” good.
It is used like ” the sneakers I bought the other day are really good.
Kyu-desu
A shortened form of “Mochikyun desu,” a phrase used when one’s heart is pounding.
The phrase was originally popular, but became even more popular when a singer named Hirama released a song called “Pocket kara kyun desu” which became popular on TikTok. It is widely used to express positive emotions such as “cute” and “happy” in addition to the meaning of “like. For example, “Thank you for the birthday present, I’m very happy. A more advanced and slightly more playful expression is “kyunshin” (“to die of hunger”).
Suko
A word used on Nico-dou as well as on 2ch and spread to Twitter, meaning “I like.
Fatty Ngo
Originally, the word was used to end a sentence in the “NANJ” (live commentary board) to express the nuance of “I’ve done it, I’ve done it,” as in “I’ve done it. As the word became popular among young people, it came to be used at the end of words without any particular meaning in order to make them look cute.
Like-peep
It means “like peoples” or “like people.
It can be used as ” I’m going on a trip with my favorite peepo.
Riatai
Abbreviation of “real tie.
Egosa
Ego-search.
Searching for one’s name or account ID on social networking sites.
Grass unavoidable/grass-grown w/grass-grown w/grass-grown w/grass
Can’t stop laughing/funny/funny
Net slang but also used among young people.
Originally, the word “w”, “ww”, and “www” were added to the end of sentences to make the letters look like grass, and the word was converted into the word “grass”.
It is essential to understand the meaning of the word when it is said, but it is better not to use it unnecessarily. These days, the word is shortened and “grass” alone is also used.
Kusa koete koete mori koete amazono koete madagascar
Synonymous with grass; created by TikToker’s Kenchosu.
Kawatan/yabatan/tsuratan/kowatan
Cute/Yabatan/Harsh/Kowai
A technique of adding “tan” to adjectives to make them cute and soft in nuance.
TORIMA yabatan
Words that are uttered for the time being. In many cases, there is no particular meaning.
A combination of ” so-so for the time being ” and ” yabatan “.
tkmk
Tokimeki/tokimeki
The consonants of “tokimeku” are taken and marked as “tkmk”.
It is used as in ” If someone does that to me, all the girls will be tkmk.
wktk/wakuteka
Wacky.
An onomatopoeic word for feeling excitement in the chest and shiny skin.
kamitateka
God is so excited
“Isn’t our house kamikutsu today?” It is used like this.
dis / disu
To criticize, to speak ill of
Originally from the word “disrespect. It is used by hip-hop rappers in Japan, and is slowly spreading among young people.
Ikebo
A good-looking voice.
A cool voice.
Beckenbauer
Another meaning.
A young man’s word that is thought to be a father’s gag!
KS.
Read through
This is grueling.
Okucho
Send it to me.
“I have a test tomorrow but I forgot my notebook at school! Send it to me later.
Butagiri
To cut off the flow of a conversation.
Aa-ne / that’s it / that’s it
Used to indicate agreement with what the other person is saying and to give an aizuchi.
It is sometimes used to shorten ” Sorena ” to ” Soreto “.
Jiaru
Refers to something that is slowly funny after some time has passed. Abbreviation of “jiwajiwaru.”
Ryo/ri
Roger
“Ryo” has been shortened further and “ri” is also used these days.
Roger Dochu Hizakurige (了解道中膝栗毛)
Roger
It spread after cartoonist Zunda Korokke posted it to Twitter.
Oke/Okepi
OK
Used similar to “ryo” and “ri”.
Gannae
To be very nare
Nau-nae
Often used in agreement with “Ima shikanai/nau”
Note that it is a pun on “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind,” but the meanings are completely unrelated. The phrase “It’s now or never! is now a dead word, and this one is currently in vogue.
Ganda
To run extremely fast.
Abbreviation of “gan-gan dash.
Mengera
Derived from mental health and used in various forms on the Internet to reach its current form, it mainly refers to “a sick person” or “a person with abnormal mental health,” but is used in a somewhat ambiguous way. People who are dependent on and constrained by their friends and loved ones are often referred to as menhera
YEAH!
YEAH!
Used to convey a high level of tension to the other person or to convey the meaning of yes.
kamacho!
Please kamacho me.
Used when you want to be bothered.
In a second.
In a second.
OC (OC)
Delicious
(used when you want to be bothered by someone)
To be honest, it’s hard
You’re riding a good wave, aren’t you?
You’re doing well! This word is used in the nuance of “I’m doing well! A lot of young people started dancing on Tik Tok to the song ” Iinami no Tottenten ⭐︎NIGHT ” by the sexy dance unit “Fxxking Rabbits. The choreography and lyrics went viral as a set. It is said to be a standard drinking call among so-called “Parisians.
Emo.
Sorrowful / sad / emotional / moving / nice
“This song is emo…” ” “Today’s show was super emo!” These adjectives are often used in a positive way for music, such as “This song is emo…” or “The live show today was super emo! It is often used by music lovers and people in the music industry.
The term “emocore” originally originated from the musical genre “emo-core,” in which emotional melodies were added to hard rock music. (It was established in 1995 by a Seattle band called Sunny Day Real Estate.)
Recently, however, people have beensaying, “That couple’s conversation is too emo!” ” and “I’m so emo that I can easily get dumped even though I’ve been on many dates.
TNJ girls
A girl who is popular even if she is “nothing special.
This is an expression of jealousy frequently used in young women’s girl’s clubs.
Florida
Bath leaving
“Sorry, I’m going to Florida, see you later!” It is used like this.
Ichikita
Furlough
Used as in “Let’s go play after Ichikita.
Azamaru Suisan
Means “thank you.”
Thank you. →Azamaru” means “thank you”. →The word “azamaru” comes from the combination of “azamaru suisan” and “isomaru suisan,” a chain of Japanese-style pubs.
Mendy / ◯◯Mendy
Mendee is a popular word used by Sekiguchi Mendee.
It is very versatile and can be used in combination with other words such as ” Gomen Dee “, ” Dame Dee “, ” Ume Dee “, etc.
Ddeokbokki
Suddenly go to Roppongi
It is not Korean food. Is it used by so-called “Parisians”?
fashionable and cute
Fashionable and cute
It can be used for both people and things. It is used as in “Isn’t this café fashionable and cute?” Used as in ” that’s it.”
Ikiru
Ikigaru
It is sometimes used as ” ikite ” instead of ” ikigatte “.
Aza
Thank you.
Ei ei (映え)
Insta-ei (インスタ映え)
Toutokui/toutokuami shuukichi (尊い/尊み秀吉)
An otaku term meaning “wonderful” or “the best.
It is used for idols, characters, or works of art that you like, such as ” 〇尊い.


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