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Funny Japanese Gaming Slang Terms

March 14, 2022

This post introduces Japanese slang words that come from video gaming terms. Note that most of them are often (not always) used on the internet, and hence recognised among young ~ middle-aged people only (but they have been used for more than a decade or two, so they are likely to exist for a while longer). 無理ゲー (murigē) 無理ゲー (murigē) means “a (video) game that is too hard and almost impossible to clear”, where 無理 (むり) means “impossible” and ゲー is short for ゲーム (game). Figuratively, it is also used to describe a task or situation that is extremely hard and apparently impossible to overcome.  For instance, if you’re a…Read More

7 Ways of Saying/Writing よろしく (yoroshiku) in Japanese

October 27, 2021

This post introduces how to say or write よろしく (yoroshiku) in 7 other ways, and explains their origins and nuances in detail.Read More

Meaning of Japanese Bracketed Expressions: (笑), (棒), (白目) and More

August 8, 2021

This post provides a list of bracketed Japanese expressions such as (笑) and (泣), which you can use to deliver your emotion like emojis!Read More

コスパ (kosupa) Means More than Just “Cost Performance”

June 19, 2021

Meaning and Usage of コスパ (kosupa): it is short for コストパフォーマンス (“cost performance”), but it contains much wider senses in Japanese.Read More

鬼かわいい means “So cute”? Japanese Slang/Idioms about Oni

June 18, 2021

Meaning of 鬼 (oni) in Japanese and 鬼-related slang/Idioms, including 鬼のように (oni no youni), 鬼の目にも涙 (oni no menimo namida), 鬼かわいい (oni kawaii).Read More

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