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
ふつつか者 (futsutsuka mono): Lovely Word to Humble Yourself
ふつつか者もの (ふつつかもの, futsutsuka mono) is an advanced Japanese word that means “a person who is a little immature, clumsy, goofy, and/or careless”. Usually, it is used to humble oneself (or one’s child), and not to describe others.Read More
十八番 (ohako) Meaning “The Songs You Sing the Best”
十八番, which can read either “おはこ, ohako” or “じゅうはちばん, jūhachiban”, means “one’s adept skills”, or “‘your songs’ you sing well at karaoke”Read More
Meaning and Difference of ガチ (gachi) and マジ (maji) in Japanese
ガチ (gachi) and マジ (maji) are Japanese slang terms that mean “seriously/very”. For example, “マジ/ガチでうまい” and means “very/seriously tasty”.Read More