情弱 (joujaku) is a Japanese slang term that means "lacking in common and important information or knowledge". For instance, you’re joujaku if you bought a high-spec laptop just to use social media like Twitter, or if you are easily allured by dodgy ads onlineRead More
Archives for November 2018
一発屋 (Ippatsu ya) Meaning ‘One-Hit Wonder’ in Japanese
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一発屋 indicates a one-hit wonder, a person who becomes popular only for a short ….Read More
What’s 合コン (gōkon) and 街コン (machikon) in Japanese
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合コン indicates a Japanese-style group blind date. It is usually held at …Read More
ヤンキー (yankee) Means “(Old-Fashioned) Loutish Youths” in Japanese
ヤンキー (yankee) is a Japanese word that means "loutish youths (usually between the ages of 13 and 18)". They inhabit a rural area of Japan such as Ibaraki or Okinawa Prefecture, and seldom appear in Tokyo.Read More
食わず嫌い (kuwazu girai) Meaning “Hate Food Without Trying” in Japanese
食わず嫌い (くわずぎらい, kuwazu girai) is a Japanese idiom that literally means “to hate/dislike without eating”, and is often used to when you describe the food that you’ve never tried and don’t feel like eating.Read More