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誤爆 (gobaku, “accidental explosion”) Means “Wrong Chat” in Japanese Slang

September 17, 2018

Originally, 誤爆 (ごばく, gobaku) means "accidental explosion/bombing". As a slang word, however, it also means "Opps, wrong chat", i.e. the act of inadvertently sending a message to a wrong chat/person.Read More

Meaning and Difference of ガチ (gachi) and マジ (maji) in Japanese

September 14, 2018

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

引く (hiku) Meaning “Be Put off” as Japanese Slang

September 14, 2018

引く (ひく, hiku) is a basic Japanese word that means "draw/pull", as in "ロープを引く (rōpu wo hiku; pull a rope)". However, it is also used as a slang term meaning "be put off by something/someone", e.g. when you feel like drawing back because you find something/someone cringey and off-putting. Read More

にわか (niwaka) Meaning “Newbie” in Japanese Slang

September 13, 2018

にわか (にわか, niwaka) is a Japanese slang word that describes newbies in a negative way. It is often used to criticise pretentious beginners who behave as if they have a lot of knowledge and experience about what they started a couple of weeks/months agoRead More

かぶれる (kabureru) Meaning ‘Overly Influenced by Foreign Cultures’ in Japanese

September 12, 2018

かぶれる (kabureru) is a standard Japanese word that means that one’s thoughts have been overly influenced by new ideas, especially the culture of a specific foreign country. Read More

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