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深夜テンション (shinya tenshon, “late-night tension”)

November 8, 2022

Yomi しんやてんしょん Rōmaji shinya tenshon Type slang Literal Meaning late night tension Meaning a high mood/feeling late at night Additional Info In Japanese, テンション (loaned from “tension”) means “a mood/feeling/emotional state”. People usually reach this state of mind due to the deprivation of sleep, which causes the loss of rational thinking. Example 深夜テンションでブログ記事を書くと、翌朝読んで恥ずかしくなるだろう。 If you write a blog post while feeling high late at night, you’ll probably feel embarrassed to read it the next morning. 深夜テンションの時にネットで買い物はしない方がいい。 It’s better not to do shopping online when you’re feeling high late at night.Read More

ペーパードライバー (pēpā doraibā, “paper driver”)

November 7, 2022

Yomi ぺーぱーどらいばー Rōmaji pēpā doraibā Type Japlish Literal Meaning paper driver Meaning a driver who has not (or never) driven for a long time Antonym ベテランドライバー Additional Info It’s often used to describe yourself when you explain why you can’t drive a car (even if you have a driver’s licence). Example ペーパードライバーだから、沖縄旅行に行く前に運転の練習をしないと。 Because I’m an inexperienced driver, I’ve got to practice driving before travelling to Okinawa. Related Post Japanese Wasei-Eigo List (“Japlish”) and Their MeaningsRead More

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