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でかした (dekashita) Meaning “Well Done” in a Playful Tone

September 21, 2018

でかした (dekashita) is a somewhat old-fashioned expression that means “good job”, “great work, or “well done”. It contains a very light tone as described below, and is usually used when you praise someone younger than you. Read More

Meaning of Kaedama, Menkata and Barikata of Ramen Noodles

September 19, 2018

替え玉 (かえだま kaedama) means a second helping of ramen noodles. You can order めんかた (menkata) or バリカタ (barikata) to describe the toughness of the noodles.Read More

イチャモン (ichamon) Meaning ‘Unreasonable Complaints’ in Japanese

September 12, 2018

イチャモン (いちゃもん, ichamon) is a casual but advanced Japanese word meaning unreasonable and/or nitpicky complaints. It is usually used as "イチャモンをつける", meaning " to give unreasonable complaints" or "to nitpick".Read More

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