Takashi's Japanese Dictionary

A blog for learning Japanese that introduces Japanese slang words and Idioms!

  • Home
  • Dictionary Tools ▾
    • Furigana and Definition Lookup
    • Japanese Synonym Finder
    • Katakana Word Converter
  • Blog Posts ▾
    • Latest Posts
    • Phrases by Topic
    • Slang
    • Idiom
    • Column
    • Grammar
  • Lesson Slides ▾
    • For Complete Beginners
    • For Intermediate/Advanced Learners
  • Vocab List
  • What’s New
  • Social Media
  • About
  • 英語学習サイト

当社比

February 27, 2023

Yomi とうしゃひ Rōmaji toushahi Type slang Literal Meaning compared to the previous products/services of our company Meaning compared to one’s usual/old-self Additional Info It’s usually put at the end of a sentence with brackets (see examples below). In general contexts, it is used when companies advertise some positive change/improvement over their previous products/services. As slang, it also means “compared to one’s usual/old self” and is often used when you talk about some self-improvement/positive things you did while clarifying that they are relative to you rather than absolute. Example プラスチックの使用量を20%削減(当社比) We reduced plastic consumption by 20% (compared to our previous products). 今日早起きした (当社比) I woke up early today (for me; earlier…Read More

滑る

February 27, 2023

Yomi すべる Rōmaji suberu Type slang Literal Meaning slip Meaning (one’s joke) fall flat and introduce a tumbleweed moment Antonym ウケる Additional Info There is a popular Japanese TV show called すべらない話 (“a story that does not slip”), where each participant (usually a comedian) talks about funny stories they have experienced. Example 冗談を言って完全にすべった I told a joke and it completely fell flat Related Post Interesting Japanese Words With Multiple MeaningsRead More

プー太郎

February 27, 2023

Yomi ぷーたろう Rōmaji pūtarou Type slang Meaning a jobless person (with no intention to work) Synonym ニート, 無職, 自宅警備員, ひきこもり, ヒッキー Additional Info Its origin is unknown, but here 太郎 is used as a representative name for Japanese men (like “Jack” in “Jack of all trades” in English). Similarly, 山田太郎 (Yamada Taro) is often used as an example name in a sample of application forms (for women, 山田花子 (Yamada Hanako) is often used). Nonetheless, today 太郎 and 花子 are no longer common names. Recently, ニート (from NEET: “Not in Education, Employment, or Training”) has been more commonly used to describe such people. Example 去年、プー太郎だった I was jobless last year.Read More

自宅警備員

February 27, 2023

Yomi じたくけいびいん Rōmaji jitaku keibiin Type slang Literal Meaning a home security guard Meaning a jobless person (with no intention to work); hikikomori Synonym ニート, ひきこもり, 無職, プー太郎 Additional Info It is a very slang internet term used by some netizens to describe people who are jobless and always at home (or rather, their room in their parents’ house) as if protecting their house. Example 去年から自宅警備員をしている Since last year, I’ve been working as a “home security guard” (I’ve been jobless).Read More

給料泥棒

February 27, 2023

Yomi きゅうりょうどろぼう Rōmaji kyuuryou dorobou Type idiom Literal Meaning salary thief Meaning people who do little work and are not worth their salary; an underworked and overpaid employee Additional Info It is a derogatory term and typically used by a condescending boss or employer. Example ちゃんと働け!この給料泥棒が! Do your work, you “salary thief”!Read More

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 36
  • Next Page »
ブログランキング・にほんブログ村へPVアクセスランキング にほんブログ村

Search on Takashionary
(e.g. 'food', 'cat', 'idiom')

Trending Posts

  • “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?” Could Mean “I love You” in Japanese
  • Meaning and Difference of ガチ (gachi) and マジ (maji) in Japanese
  • 闇鍋 (yaminabe): Meaning “Dark Hot Pot” with Random Ingredients
  • Japanese Slang 賢者タイム (Kenja Time): Meaning & Example Sentences
  • “Gakkī Loss”: Meaning of ロス (“Loss”) in Japanese
  • Meaning of 卍 (manji) and マジ卍 (Maji manji) in Japanese
  • Boku, Ore, Watashi, Atashi: 15 Japanese Person Pronouns
  • 20 Japanese Twitter Slang Words in 2010s/2020s
  • Funny Japanese Gaming Slang Terms
  • List of Similar and Confusing Kanji With Different Meanings
  • Japanese Slang 帰宅部 (kitaku bu) Meaning ‘Go-Home Club’
  • Real and Unknown Meanings of “Hentai” in Japanese
  • 40 Japanese Words Meaning “Many/Much” (Ooi, Ippai, Takusan, …)
  • 凸, 凹, 〆, 卍: Meaning of Weird and Funny Japanese Kanji
  • Meaning of “Paper Driver” in Japlish (Japanese English)
  • 20 “Untranslatable” Japanese Phrases with Specific Meanings
  • Meaning of ぼっち (Bocchi) and クリぼっち (Kuri Bocchi) in Japanese Slang
  • 4 Meanings of ノリ (Nori) in Japanese Slang
  • Essential Grammar in Kansai Dialect (関西弁, Kansai ben)
  • Japanese Kanji Words with Multiple Meanings and Readings
  • Meaning of Kaedama, Menkata and Barikata of Ramen Noodles
  • 7 Unique Variants of よろしく (Yoroshiku) in Japanese
  • Meaning of あかん (akan), the Essential Kansai-Dialect Word
  • とにかく (Tonikaku) Means MORE Than “Anyway”
  • 9 Essential Kansai Dialect (Kansai-ben) Words and Phrases
  • 5 Meanings of 気 (ki) and 30 気-related Japanese Phrases
  • なんでやねん (nandeyanen): Meaning and Usage
  • 30+ Japanese Words for “Very” and Their Nuances
  • Japanese and English Words that Rhyme in Both Languages
  • List of 50+ Japanese Words to Describe Personality

Popular Posts

  • “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?” Could Mean “I love You” in Japanese
  • Meaning of Kaedama, Menkata and Barikata of Ramen Noodles
  • Boku, Ore, Watashi, Atashi: 15 Japanese Person Pronouns
  • 9 Essential Kansai Dialect (Kansai-ben) Words and Phrases
  • 40 Old Japanese Slang Words to Sound Funny (or Weird)
  • Japanese Slang 賢者タイム (Kenja Time): Meaning & Example Sentences
  • 4 Meanings of ノリ (Nori) in Japanese Slang
  • Meaning and Difference of ガチ (gachi) and マジ (maji) in Japanese
  • 30+ Essential Japanese Words to Describe Food
  • Meaning of 卍 (manji) and マジ卍 (Maji manji) in Japanese

Words by Theme

  • Boku, Ore, Watashi, Atashi: 15 Japanese Person Pronouns
  • 9 Essential Kansai Dialect (Kansai-ben) Words and Phrases
  • 40 Old Japanese Slang Words to Sound Funny (or Weird)

Idiom

  • 十八番 (ohako) Meaning “The Song You Sing Best”
  • How The Japanese Word 神 (Kami, ‘God’) Is Used Metaphorically
  • Japanese Money-Related Idioms and Slang Words

Japlish

  • Japanese Wasei-Eigo List (“Japlish”) and Their Meanings
  • 深夜テンション (shinya tension) Meaning “Midnight High” in Japanese Slang
  • Meaning of “Paper Driver” in Japlish (Japanese English)

Slang

  • 女たらし (onna tarashi) Meaning ‘Lady’s Man’ in Japanese
  • Toka, Kana, Kamo: Japanese Vague Expressions
  • Japanese “活 Words”: 婚活 (Konkatsu), 就活/終活 (Shūkatsu)

Column

  • “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?” Could Mean “I love You” in Japanese
  • イチロー (Ichiro): What He Means to Japanese Baseball Fans
  • Meaning of 遠慮 (enryo) and 空気を読む (kuuki wo yomu)

Grammar

  • Essential Grammar in Kansai Dialect (関西弁, Kansai ben)
  • Slang Meaning of 全然 (Zenzen) Without ない (Nai)
  • Ageru, Kureru, and Morau: Meaning, Grammar and Difference

日本語記事

  • お茶を濁す、その場しのぎ、その場をやり過ごすを英語で
  • 深夜テンションとハイテンションを英語で説明
  • 「遠慮のかたまり」と「遠慮する」を英語で説明
  • 「背水の陣」のように決死の覚悟で挑む状況を英語で
  • 使えると便利な英語の略語スラング一覧

Categories

Copyright © 2023 · All Rights Reserved