Colloquial Japanese words (Twitter follow up lesson)

「自撮り、上手にできるかなあ。」

= Jidori, jouzu ni dekiru kanaa.

= I wonder if I can take a good selfie….

Hi everyone! 元気？= Genki? = How are you doing?

I have been tweeting one word/expression/kanji almost everyday for years on Twitter.

Some of you asked me in the past how to see all my old tweets.
Of course you can see them on my Twitter timeline but this might be a bit of a pain to do, so I will repost some of the colloquial words from my past tweets and some new example sentences.

But since slang words change over time, I’ve eliminated the ones that we no longer use anymore.  And you may not see some of them in a year or two. Only time will tell.

There is no order of this lesson. It’s all random. So just pick a word you like and study!

Hope you enjoy this lesson!! 

 

★あるあるネタ=aruaru neta

= Topics that deal with interesting or fun common characteristics, experiences, phenomenon, behavior that many people notice and can relate to./ Things that can happen to anyone.

You say, ある! ある!  (= Aru! Aru! ) when you hear someone has had the same or a very similar experience. It’s also used when you react to an experience that is “very common” and happena all the time.
This is used when people share topics / ネタ(= neta) that they find humorous — especially experiences that many people can relate to.

  あるあるネタ= aruaruneta

Ex. 日本語あるある= Nihongo aruaru

  Young Japanese people  tend to repeat the same word in casual conversation.

Ex. ねえねえ=Nee nee

= Hey hey hey…..

Ex.そうそうそうそう = sou sou sou sou …

= That’s right, that’s right, that’s right……

Ex.ムリムリムリムリ = muri muri muri muri

= No way, no way, no way…..

Ex.見て見て見て!! = mite mite mite!!  = Look, look, look!! …..

★完コピ= kankopi = to copy some performance, dance move, song, etc., perfectly.

Ex. Exileのダンスを完コピする

= Exile no dansu wo kankopi suru.

= To copy Exile’ dance perfectly.

★一押し= いちおし= イチ押し = ichioshi = highly recommended

Ex. イチ押しのアニメ

= ichioshi no anime

= highly recommended animation

Ex. 一押しのラーメン

= ichioshi no raamen

= highly recommended ramen 　

Ex. この店、一押しです！= Kono mise, ichioshi desu. = I highly recommended this restaurant/store/bar.

★どつぼ（ドツボ）にはまる= Dotsubo ni hamaru = to be in deep trouble. / to get stuck in the worst situation

Sometimes you just say どつぼ（ドツボ）= dotsubo

Ex. もうドツボ！

= Mou dotsubo! = I am in a big trouble!

★脈あり/アリ=myaku ari

=There is hope / Something is possible

(It’s from 脈がある= myaku ga aru = literally means “to have a pulse = to be alive)

Ex. 彼女は脈アリだ！

= Kanojo wa myaku ari da.

= I think she likes me!

★脈なし/ナシ= myaku nashi = There is no hope

Ex. 就職は脈なしです。

= Shuushoku wa myakunashi desu.

= I have no hope for getting a job.

★むずっ！= Muzú! = How difficult! / This is very difficult! / Oh, that’s so difficult!

★はずっ！=Hazú！ = How embarrassing! (You can say that to yourself or someone else who just did something embarrassing.)

★爆睡する= bakusui suru= to sleep like a log/ to sleep very deeply.

Ex. 昨夜は爆睡した。

= Sakuya wa bakusui shita.

= I slept like a log last night.

★ぶっちゃけトーク=bucchake touku.

You  also say 本音トーク(=honne touku) = an honest talk / a talk to reveal one’s real feelings

Ex. 今日はぶっちゃけトークしようか。

= Kyou wa bucchake touku shiyouka.

= Let’s talk frankly today.

★へたれ / ヘタレ= hetare = wuss, pushover, wimp

Ex. 私はヘタレだからなあ…

= Watashi wa hetare dakaranaa…

= I am a wimp so…

★弾丸ツアー= だんがんツアー= dangan tuaa = whirlwind tour／trip

We also say just 弾丸(=dangan). The literal meaning of 弾丸(=dangan) is bullet

Ex. 弾丸ツアーでフィンランドに行って来た。

= Dangan tuaa de finrando ni itte kita.

= I took a short and quick tour to Finland.

★ウケ狙い= ukenerai

= doing or saying something trying to make people laugh, or to get attention, a joke

Ex. バレンタインにウケ狙いのキャットフードをもらった。

= Barentain ni ukenerai no kyatto fuudo wo moratta.

= I got cat food as a joke on St.Valentine’s day.

★内輪ネタ=うちわネタ= uchiwa neta= inside joke

Ex. 内輪ネタで盛り上がった。

= Uchiwa neta de moriagatta.

= We had lots of fun laughing at our own inside jokes.

★NG = エヌジー= enu jii = a blooper, an outtake

Ex. NG集= enu jii shuu = Collection of Bloopers

★デコる= dekoru = to decorate things/ gadgets (with bling rhinestones )

Ex. デコ電= dekoden = decorated cell phone case

★～にハマる(=~ ni hamaru) ・～にハマっている(= ~ ni hamatte iru)

= to be into something

Ex.今、マギー先生のサイトにハマっています。

= Ima, Maggie Sensei no saito ni hamatte imasu.

= I am into Maggie Sensei’s site.

★ダメもと= damemoto = to have nothing to lose

Originally from 駄目で元々= だめでもともと= dame de motomoto

Ex. ダメもとでやってみます!

= Damemoto de yatte mimasu!

= I’ll give it a try because I’ve got nothing to lose!

★オソロ= おそろ= osoro

=（female speech)  matching something (from the word お揃い= osoroi)

Ex. 友達とおそろのワンピを買った。

= Tomodachi to osoro no wanpi wo katta.

= I bought the same dress that my friend has.

(ワンピ=wanpi ←ワンピース= wanpiisu = a dress )

★コスパがいい= kosupa ga ii = (something is) good for its price

Ex. この店はコスパがいい。

= Kono mise wa kosupa ga ii.

= This place gives you your money’s worth.

★元カレ= moto kare =ex-boyfriend

★元カノ = moto kano =ex-girlfriend

★ 今カレ = imakare  =current boyfriend

★今カノ = imakano = current girlfriend

Ex. 元カレと今カレをどうしても比べてしまう。

= Motokare to imakare wo doushite mo kurabete shimau.

= I can’t help comparing my current boyfriend and ex.

★パニクる= panikuru = to freak out, to panic

Ex. 頭がパニクっている。

= Atama ga panikutte iru.

= I am freaking out. I panicked.

★ドタキャン=dotakyan

= Cancelling on someone at the last minute.

Ex. 彼にドタキャンされた。

= Kare ni dotakyan sareta

= He cancelled on me at the last minute.

★やらせ= yarase = to be staged

Ex.  あの番組は全部やらせだ

=Ano bangumi wa zenbu yarase da.

= That show is all staged.

★もろ/モロ= moro = totally

Ex. 彼、もろタイプ！=Kare moro taipu! = He is totally my type.

Ex. モロうざい= Moro uzai= Really annoying!

★まったりする= mattarisuru

= to chill out, to relax

Ex. 日曜日は家でまったりしてるよ。

= Nichiyoubi wa ie de mattari shiteruyo.

= I’m chillin’ at home on Sundays.

★グイグイ来る／ぐいぐい来る= guigui kuru

= describe someone pushy

Ex. 彼は、ちょっとグイグイ来すぎる。

= Kare wa, chotto guigui kisugiru.

= He is coming on too strong.

★ブチ切れる = buchigireru

= to be livid at ~ (to be furious, extremely angry)

Ex. マギーのおやつを食べたらブチ切れた。

= Maggie no oyatsu wo tabetara buchigireta

= I ate Maggie’s snack and she snapped at me.

★クリぼっち= kuribocchi

→クリスマス= kurismasu= Christmas

＋ひとりぼっち= hitoribocchi = alone

= to spend Christmas day (or Eve) alone.

Ex. 今年もクリぼっちなんていやだ。

= Kotoshi wa kuribocchi nante iyada.

= I don’t want to spend Christmas alone again this year.

★ぼっち飯 = ぼっちめし=  bocchimeshi = eating alone

  Variation : 外食ぼっち飯 = gaishoku bocchimeshi = eating out alone

Ex. 大学で、ぼっち飯をするのが辛い。

= Daigaku de, bocchimeshi wo suru no ga tsurai.

= It is hard to eat alone at the university.

★コソ練=kosoren

→From コソコソ練習する＝kosokoso renshuu suru

= to practice something in secret.

Ex. カラオケでコソ練する。

= Karaoke de kosoren suru

= to practice singing karaoke in secret.

★ダサかわいい = dasakawaii= adorkable　（→adorable + dorky)

Ex. ダサかわ女子

= Dasakawa joshi

= an “adorkable”  girl

★ヘビロテ = hebirote

1. broadcasting or listening to the same music frequently

2. the outfits that you wear frequently.

Ex. このニット、ヘビロテ中！

= Kono nitto, hebirote chuu!

= I have been wearing this knitwear/sweater quite often.

★バイブス= baibusu = spirit, energy, vibes

  バイブスが高い = baibusu ga takai = being hyper / psyched

  バイブスを上げる= baibusu wo ageru = to get pumped up

Ex. バイブス上げていこう！

= Motto baibusu agete ikou!

= Let’s get pumped up!

★いつメン（イツメン）= itsumen

(→いつも（の = itsumono = usual）＋ メンバー = menbaa = member）

= a group of your close friends that you always hang out with

Ex. いつメンで飲みに行った。

= Itsumen de nomi ni itta.

= I went out for a drink with the usual members.

★ジワジワくる= jiwa jiwa kuru

= Something gets funnier with time

Ex. ジワジワくる画像

= Jiwajiwa kuru gazou

= pictures that get funnier with time

★ノー勉 = nooben

(No + 勉強=benkyou = study)

= to have not studied at all/haven’t prepared for the exam or class

Ex. ノー勉で試験を受ける

= Nouben de shiken wo ukeru

= to take exams without studying

★フラゲ（する）= furage(suru)

(← フライングゲット= Furainngu getto = “Flying Get”)

= to buy a merchandise (CDs, DVDs and etc.) before its official release date.

Ex. AKBのCDをフラゲした。

= AKB no CD wo furage shita.

= I bought AKB’s CD before its official release date.

★シャレオツ= shareotsu =  fashionable, cool

→It came from the word オシャレ= お洒落 = oshare = fashionable

Ex. シャレオツな曲= Shareotsu na kyoku = cool songs

★１ミリ(mm)も = ichimiri mo = not at all　(literal translation Not even one millimeter)

Ex. そんなこと1ミリも思っていないよ。

= Sonna koto ichimiri mo omotte inaiyo.

= I don’t think that way at all.

★鬼（オニ）のように= (emphasizing)

=a lot, super, extremely, very, like a boss

Ex. オニのようにかわいい = Oni no you ni kawaii = VERY cute

Ex. 鬼のように働く = Oni no you ni hataraku = to work like a boss

★マシュマロ女子 = mashumaro joshi

=(the literal meaning) a “marshmallow” girl.

It refers to a chubby girl in a cute and positive way.

For chubbier girls,  おしゃカワ・テディさん(=Oshakawa Tedii san)

Ex.  マシュマロ女子必見アイテム

= Mashumaro joshi hikken aitemu

= Must-check items for chubby girls.

★ バカッコイイ

  バカ = baka = stupid, silly + かっこいい = kakkoii = cool )

=  insanely cool

There was a meme to make a videos among high school students of this.

Check, the link.

★ イケメソ( = ikemeso) = a cute / handsome guy

I think it’s only for writing but it is from a slang word for a cute guy,  イケメン ( = ikemen).

The katakana letter ン ( = n) looks like ソ( = so) and they simply switch the letter.)

★ もふもふ/モフモフ = to describe something fluffy and soft

  verb★モフモフする( = mofumofu suru) 

or

モフる( = mofuru) = to feel, pet or hold a fluffy animal.

Ex. 猫をモフる

= Neko wo mofuru

= to feel and enjoy touching fluffy cat

★壁ドン=kabedon

= The literal meaning is “Wall Bam!”

It means cornering someone against the wall with one’s arm.
It is considered to be one of very romantic actions in the girl’s comic books. But be careful. It could be REALLY annoying.

:u:

★借りパク= karipaku

= (借りる= kariru = to borrow + パクる= pakuru = to steal)

= to borrow something and never return it.

Ex. ごめん、この間、借りたCD、ずっと借りパクしてた。

= Gomen, kono aida, karita CD, zutto karipaku shiteta.

= Sorry! I haven’t returned your CD that I borrowed the other day.

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I have tweeted some “gal” slang words but many of them are gone.

So I will just post some of them. Please note that some of these may eventually fall out of use and become 死語(=shigo) dead words.

★ かわたん = kawatan = cute

  From かわいい = kawaii = cute

★ つらたん= 辛たん = tsuratan

From  辛い = tsurai= hard, painful,tough

★ やばたん = yabatan

  From やばい = Yabai= dangerous, great, awesome

Note: The suffix たん ( = tan) gives the word “cuteness”

★とりま ( = torima)

  A short form of とりあえず、まあ

= for now, in the meantime, I guess… anyway

Ex. 雨だけどとりま出かけようかな！

= Ame dakedo torima dekakeyou kana.

= It’s raining but I guess I will go out anyway.

★ もうマヂ～=  REALLY, SERIOUSLY (emphasizing)

Note: You usually write マジ ( = maji) but they change the spelling on purpose,

マヂ ( = mazi) but the pronunciation is the same. NOTE: マジ & マヂ are both pronounced the same –> maji.

Ex. もうマヂ最高 = Mou mazi saikou = GREAT! /  Awesome!

Ex. もうマヂ最悪= Mou maji saiaku= It sucks!

Ex. マヂ無理= Maji muri = No way!

< Colloquial words that you use on Internet / Cellphone >

★即レス = sokuresu = a quick reply

Verb: 即レスする = sokuresu suru = to reply someone’s message immediately

  遅レス = osoresu = a late reply

  亀レス = kameresu = a very late reply (From 亀=kame=a turtle is very slow)

Ex. LINEで即レスする女の子は脈ありかも。

= Line de sokuresu suru onnano ko wa myaku ari kamo.

= The girl who respond to your message on LINE may like you.

★写メ = shame =  pictures that you take with your cellphone

Ex. 写メ送って！

= Shame okutte!

= Send me the picture (that you took with your cellphone)!

* 写メを撮る

= shame wo toru

= to take a picture with one’s cellphone

Also say → 写メる = shameru = to take a picture with one’s cellphone

Ex. 写メ撮っていい？

= Shame totte ii?

= Can I take a picture with my cellphone?

★自撮り= jidori =  selfie

From → 自分撮り= jibun dori = to take one’s own picture

The stick you attach to your cellphone to take selfies is called

  自撮り棒 = jidoribou = selfie stick

★パクツイ= pakutsui

→From パクる = pakuru = (slang) to steal + ツイ=tsui = tweet)

= to steal/copy someone’s tweets and repost them as your own tweet.

★スマホ裸族 = Sumaho razoku

= People who don’t use smartphone cases.

  Org.  裸族 = rasoku = naked tribe

★寝落ち = neochi

= falling asleep unintentionally while doing something 

(Ex. playing an online game,talking on the phone, etc.)

Ex. 昨日、LINEでトーク中に寝落ちしちゃった。

= Kinou rain de tooku chuu ni neochi shichatta.

= I fell asleep while chatting on LINE.

★着拒 = chakkyo

=  blocking unwanted (or annoying) calls or texts from specific people

(→abbreviation of 着信拒否= chakushin kyohi)

Ex. 彼女から着拒されているみたいだ。

= Kanojo kara chakkyo sarete iru mitaida.

= It looks like she has been blocking my calls/texts on her cellphone.

★コピペ = kopipe = copy and paste

(verb form)

  *コピペする = kopipe suru

Ex. めんどくさいから同じメッセージをコピペして出しておいた。

= Mensoku sai kara onaji messiji wo kopipe shite dashite oita.

= It is a lot of work so I copied and pasted the same messsent the same message

★ ガラケー = garakee = an old fashioned cell phone.

ガラパゴス携帯 = garapagosu keitai= Galapagos cell phone

= It refers to an old fashioned cell phone

(⇔スマホ = (sumaho) = smart phone）

Ex. まだ、ガラケー使ってるの？早く、スマホに買い替えたら？

= Mada, garakee tsukatteruno? Hayaku, sumaho ni kaikae tara?

= Are you still using that old fashioned cell phone?  It is about time to get a smartphone, you know.

★ 情弱 = joujaku
From ← 情報弱者 = jouhou jakusha

= Information illiterate, a person who lacks IT knowledge

⇔★情強 = joukyo = A person who knows a lot about IT.

★アマゾる = amazoru = to buy something on Amazon

Ex. 昨日、アマゾった本が届いた。
= Kinou, amazotta hon ga todoita.
= I got a book that I ordered on Amazon yesterday.

Ex. アマゾろっと！

= Amazorotto!

= I am going to buy this(them) on Amazon!

★飯テロ（めしテロ）= meshitero

= posting pictures of appetizing food on net. ( food porn)

  verb: 飯テロする= meshitero suru

Ex. 飯テロ注意! = Meshitero chuui! = Food porn alert!

:u:

★KS = 既読スルー= kidoku suruu

LINE is a very popular Social Network communication app in Japan. When you send a message to someone and they read your message, they shows the sign  既読 (= kidoku) =“Read” (to have already read).

Now スルー(=suruu) is another slang word which came from an English word “through” and it means “to ignore“

Ex.  スルーする= suruu suru = to ignore

So KS = 既読スルー (=kidoku suruu) means to leave (ignore) the message that you read without replying.

Ex. また既読スルーされた！

= Mata kidoku suruu sareta!

= I got ignored my message  (after they read it) again.

★ネタバレ注意 = Netabare chuui = spoiler alert

You see this word often on the blogs where they talk about movies, animation or TV dramas.

★ 口コミ= クチコミ = kuchikomi = word of mouth

Ex. 口コミで広がる

= kuchikomi de hirogaru

= to spread by word of mouth

★リピする= ripi suru

  From the verb リピートする(=ripiito suru)

= to repeat, to keep using～, to order/buy～ again

Ex. この化粧品リピします。

= Kono keshouhin ripi shimasu.

= I will order this cosmetic product again.

★イケボ= ikebo (←イケメンボイス= lit. “good looking guy’s voice”)

= Cool and attractive voice which is associated with a good looking man

★激=geki ~ = super ~

Ex. 激ヤバ= gekiyaba = to be in a big trouble / VERY dangerous / Super cool 

Ex. 激ダサ= gekidasa = super dorky

Ex. 激カワ= gekikawa = super cute

Ex. 激おこ= geki oko = super angry

!happyface! 　This is a kind of old meme but the degree of how angry you are.

おこ= oko

:u:

まじおこ= maji oko

:u:

激おこぷんぷん丸= gekioko punpun maru

:u:

ムカ着火ファイアー= mukachakka faiaa

:u:

カム着火インフェルノォオオオウ= Kamuchakka inferunooooou!

:u:

激おこスティックファイナリアリアティぷんぷんドリーム= Gekioko sutikku fainariritii punpun doriimu

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マギー先生より= Maggie Sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei yori

自撮りしたらピンボケになっちゃった。

= Jidori shitara pinboke ni nacchatta.

= My selfie turned out to be out of focus.

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