引く (ひく, hiku) is a basic Japanese word that means "draw/pull", as in "ロープを引く (rōpu wo hiku; pull a rope)". However, it is also used as a slang term meaning "be put off by something/someone", e.g. when you feel like drawing back because you find something/someone cringey and off-putting. Read More
にわか (niwaka) Meaning “Newbie” in Japanese Slang
にわか (にわか, niwaka) is a Japanese slang word that describes newbies in a negative way. It is often used to criticise pretentious beginners who behave as if they have a lot of knowledge and experience about what they started a couple of weeks/months agoRead More
イチャモン (ichamon) Meaning ‘Unreasonable Complaints’ in Japanese
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
骨の折れる (hone no oreru) Meaning ‘Tiring’ in Japanese Idiom
骨の折れる (ほねのおれる, hone no oreru) is a common idiomatic expression that means "very tiring/tough". Its literal meaning is "bone breaks", as in "骨の折れる音 (bone-breaking sound)". However, it can be also used as an idiom to describe something tiring or tough, in which case it modifies a noun like an adjective.Read More
Meaning of Sekuhara, Pawahara, Aruhara in Japanese
セクハラ (sekuhara) is an abbreviation of "セクシャルハラスメント (sexual harassment)". Compared to the English term, セクハラ is used more casually to describe unwelcome sexual conducts that are either serious or somewhat trivial.Read More