Takashi's Japanese Dictionary

A blog for learning Japanese that introduces Japanese slang words and Idioms!

Classic Japanese Puns (Dajare, ダジャレ) You Should Know

This post introduces classic “dajare”, i.e. Japanese puns that you can use to give your Japanese friends a barrel of laughs; or cringes. The dajares are selected by me (Takashi) in the eyes of a native speaker (some of them are not very famous). 布団が吹っ飛んだ Yomi: futon ga futton da Meaning: “Futon was blown away” This is probably the most famous dajare among all generations and almost all Japanese people should know it. アルミ缶の上にあるミカン Yomi: arumikan no ue ni aru mikan Meaning: “A mandarin orange that is on the aluminium can” This one is also very famous and well done. マスカラつけてますから！ Yomi: masukara tsukete masu kara Meaning: “Coz I’m wearing…Read More

“Gakkī Loss”: Meaning of ロス (“Loss”) in Japanese

Today, a lot of Japanese people were flabbergasted to hear the news that the Japanese actress Yui Aragaki (新垣結衣), a.k.a "Gakky", and the Japanese singer Gen Hoshino (星野源), will tie the knot. This announcement has left a myriad of their fans speechless and "Gakky Loss" or "Hoshino Gen Loss".Read More