Words, expressions, etc considered very informal, usually used mostly by in-groups, such as young people, and easily affected by trends and fashions.
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Is this a slang, and possibly derogatory term, for “lesbian”?
Warning: Potentially offensive terms.
I'm watching The Walking Dead on Hulu Japan with Japanese subtitles. I've noticed that the English dialogue and Japanese subtitles differ a lot. More than usual. ...
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What is the etymology of the word マラ?
Does anyone have an opinion on the etymology of the word マラ, a crude term for penis?
Any thoughts on usage are also appreciated.
http://gogen-allguide.com/ma/mara.html
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Can 野郎{やろう} really have that many meanings?
(Warning: potentially offensive words. Proceed at your own risk. Also, apologies for the length.)
I realize this risks opening up the "does Japanese actually have swear words" debate, touched on ...
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What is the origin of, and how do I parse 絶対{ぜったい}領域{りょういき}?
絶対{ぜったい}領域{りょういき} is a slang term that refers to the visible bare skin from the bottom of a woman's skirt to the top of her thigh high stockings. Or, short pants and thigh high boots... pick your ...
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What is the harshness of についてとやかく言う?
あなたの私生活についてとやかく言うつもりはありません。
I don't give a damn about your personal life.
I have also seen についてとやかく言う translated as "quibble over".
Could another translation of this sentence be:
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Does タメ語{ご} mean “casual speech”?
A debate came up on the use of タメ語{ご} in this question, and I thought it was worth its own analysis.
The question is, does タメ語{ご} simply mean "casual speech", or does it mean "speech between equals". ...
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Why does 微妙 become “sucky” in slang usage?
Technically the word 微妙 means
as per WWWJDIC:
(adj-na,n) (1) delicate; subtle; sensitive; (2) difficult; delicate (situation); complicated; (3) doubtful; questionable; dicey;
However, last ...
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Finding the subject in Japanese. 自分だったら、これを大きくなってから見たら感動するだろうな
This is from the comments on this youtube page where an infant is cuddling with a bemused cat.
The commentator is writing on how cute the scene is. I am having trouble figuring out some of the ...
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“訳分からない” various uses of 訳
Here are a few examples of 訳 that I am having trouble with:
僕は決して農業が嫌いな訳じゃない。
Boku wa kesshite nōgyō ga kiraina wake janai.
By no means do I dislike farming. (Lit: The reason is not that I dislike ...
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What does どうだ mean?
So, I have the sentence
礼儀のひとつも見せたらどうだね騎士殿
I am getting stumped on the どうだ part. If I am reading the slang dictionary correctly (and I can only find it in a non-English one), it seems to be ...
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What is a シドギャ? ギャ doesn't mean girl, does it?
At first I thought ギャ meant girl, but after doing some googling, that doesn't appear to be what it is. What is シドギャ?
シドギャ is related to the band シド, the most popular Visual Kei rock band in Japan for ...
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Are there names like ワンコイン for the other coins?
So ワンコイン refers to a 500円 coin, but is there other names for the other coins?
Also in conversation does ワンコイン refer to any specific currency or only to 500 yen (as in the sense of being a default).
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Is 二ヶ所 slang for something else? [closed]
Can't find this in the dictionary. Is this the slang form of something else? What does it mean?
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What does ちょちょい mean?
I can't find this defined anywhere.
Here's an example:
タオルケットをちょちょいかけにきてくれる。
I am also interested in what this whole sentence says.
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When Japanese say KY on the Internet, what does it mean exactly?
This comment can be seen very often on Japanese message boards.
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Where does なう on Twitter come from?
If you follow any Japanese speakers on Twitter, you'll almost certainly see them use なう at the end of a sentence, to say "I am in this place/doing this thing now". Where does this use come from? Who ...
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Sites/ways helpful for learning internet/slang lingo? [closed]
As the title says- I'm wondering if anyone is aware of a website used for learning dialects and internet lingo?
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What’s the difference between [v] たとしても and just the plain ても
What’s the difference between [v] たとしても and just the plain ても, Example:
(1) 説明書を読んでも分かりにくい
(2) 説明書を読んだとしても分かりにくい
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Meaning and level of 死ねばいいのに
I have been hearing 死ねばいいのに twice last week, including once in a context where a bit of formality was required.
What does it mean? Is it as violent as it sounds to me?
I am not looking for a ...
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Grammatically correct expression similar to the {～って感じ} slang
Is there a grammatically correct expression similar to the {～って感じ} slang?
For example, I heard something like the following conversation in an anime:
A: テストはどう?
B: どうって? 「もう死にてぇ」って感じだぜ。
A: ...
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How do I use うく as casual slang (as in ういた)?
Sometimes I hear Japanese people say ういた in conversation when describing something (usually someone) unpleasant. I asked my coworker once "what is this word", but I got a very poor explanation (not ...
