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闇鍋 (yaminabe): Meaning “Dark Hot Pot” with Random Ingredients

October 22, 2018

闇鍋 (やみなべ, yaminabe) is a unique Japanese-style hot-pot "dish" with random ingredients, which are brought by each person who eats the dish (the soup base is usually prepared by the organiser). Read More

Meaning of “Black/White Kigyō (Company)” in Japanese

October 12, 2018

ブラック企業 (black kigyō/kigyou) literally means "black company", which is a nickname for "an evil company" where people work very hard until midnight for low salaries. Read More

ボキャ貧 (Bokyahin) Meaning ‘Having a Poor Vocabulary’ in Japanese Slang

October 9, 2018

ボキャ貧 (ぼきゃひん, bokyahin) is a Japanese slang meaning "having a poor vocabulary", e.g. people always using "やばい" (damm/gosh) and "すごい" (awesome)Read More

ドタキャン (dotakyan) Meaning “Last-Minute Cancellation” in Japanese Slang

October 2, 2018

ドタキャン (dotakyan) is a Japanese slang word that means "to cancel something at the last minute". It is used either as a noun (last-minute cancellation) or a verb (to cancel at the last minute).Read More

告る (Kokuru) Meaning “Confess Your Feelings to Your Crush” in Japanese

September 29, 2018

告る (こくる, kokuru)  is an abbreviation of "告白する (こくはく する, kokuhaku suru)", meaning "confess your feeling to your crush". The abbreviation sounds more casual and is often used among teenagers.Read More

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