十八番, which can read either "おはこ, ohako" or "じゅうはちばん, jūhachiban", means "one’s adept skills", or "’your songs’ you sing well at karaoke"Read More
ご愛嬌 (goaikyou) Meaning “Charming Mistake” in Japanese
愛嬌 (あいきょう, aikyou) is a standard Japanese word that means "charm/loveliness". When the polite prefix "ご" is attached before 愛嬌, it has a different meaning: "a charming mistake/flaw", i.e. "a forgivable and insignificant mistake/flaw".Read More
でかした (dekashita) Meaning “Well Done” in a Playful Tone
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
替玉受験 (kaedama juken) Meaning “Test-Taking Imposter”
While 替え玉 (かえだま, kaedama) usually means "a second helping of ramen noodles", it also has another unique meaning which is completely irrelevant to it: that is, "do something while pretending to be someone else". The most common phrase is “替え玉受験 (かえだま じゅけん, kaedama juken)”, which means "to take exams on behalf of someone else".Read More
Meaning of Kaedama, Menkata and Barikata of Ramen Noodles
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
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