ヤンキー (yankee) is a Japanese word that means "loutish youths (usually between the ages of 13 and 18)". They inhabit a rural area of Japan such as Ibaraki or Okinawa Prefecture, and seldom appear in Tokyo.Read More
食わず嫌い (kuwazu girai) Meaning “Hate Food Without Trying” in Japanese
食わず嫌い (くわずぎらい, kuwazu girai) is a Japanese idiom that literally means “to hate/dislike without eating”, and is often used to when you describe the food that you’ve never tried and don’t feel like eating.Read More
一理ある (ichiri aru) Meaning “True in a Way” and “That’s True”
一理ある (いちり ある, ichiri aru) means “(someone’s argument) is true in a way”. It is used when you are convinced by someone’s statements, but usually it is used when you provide your opinion to counter the other people’s ideas.Read More
Meaning of ぼっち (Bocchi) and クリぼっち (Kuri Bocchi) in Japanese Slang
ぼっち (bocchi) is a Japanese slang word that means "a loner" or "a person is always all alone or isolated”. This word also describes the state of being alone, as in “パーティーでぼっちだった” meaning “I was all alone at the party”.Read More
Japanese Idiom “Put on a Cat”, 猫をかぶる (neko wo kaburu)
猫を被る (ねこをかぶる, neko wo kaburu) is a Japanese idiom that literally means "put on a cat". It figuratively indicates the act of putting up a façade and pretending to be nicer than usual.Read More
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