オワコン (owakon) means “no longer interesting/popular/relevant”, “outdated”. It combines two words 終わった(owatta): “finished” and コンテンツ (kontentsu): “contents"Read More
女たらし (onna tarashi) Meaning ‘Lady’s Man’ in Japanese
女たらし indicates a lady’s man who is fickle and loves being surrounded by women. Whether or not he is in a relationship, he enjoys hanging out with girls simply because ….Read More
図星 (zuboshi) Meaning “True, isn’t it?” in Japanese
図星 (zuboshi) is an advanced Japanese word that means "exactly right" or "admittedly true". It is used when you hit the nail on the head about someone, especially when you make an accurate statement about someone which makes them very upset because it is so true and undeniable.Read More
守銭奴 (shusendo) Meaning “Protect-Money Person” (Miser) in Japanese
守銭奴 (しゅせんど, shusendo) literally means "protect-money person", and figuratively it describes a money-grubbing miser whose objective of life is to accumulate money and increase their bank balance. Read More
替玉受験 (kaedama juken) Meaning “Test-Taking Imposter”
While 替え玉 (かえだま, kaedama) usually means "a second helping of ramen noodles", it also has another unique meaning which is completely irrelevant to it: that is, "do something while pretending to be someone else". The most common phrase is “替え玉受験 (かえだま じゅけん, kaedama juken)”, which means "to take exams on behalf of someone else".Read More