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Funny Japanese Gaming Slang Terms

March 14, 2022

This post introduces Japanese slang words that come from video gaming terms. Note that most of them are often used on the internet, and hence recognised among young ~ middle-aged people only (but they have been used for more than a decade or two, so they are likely to exist for a while longer). 無理ゲー (murigē) 無理ゲー (murigē) means “a (video) game that is too hard and almost impossible to clear”, where 無理 (むり) means “impossible” and ゲー is short for ゲーム (game). Figuratively, it is also used to describe a task or situation that is extremely hard and apparently impossible to overcome.  For instance, if you just started learning…Read More

とにかく (Tonikaku) Means MORE THAN “Anyway”

February 11, 2022

とにかく (tonikaku) in Japanese is often translated as "anyway", but it also means "so/very", "before anything else" e.g. とにかく可愛い (tonikaku kawaii) means "so cute"Read More

How to Make Puns (dajare) in Japanese Using だけに (dakeni)

February 4, 2022

In this post, I explain the meaning of だけに and how to use it to make a pun in Japanese. In the end, I also explain the differences between だけに and だけあって.Read More

Japanese Word of The Day in January 2022

February 1, 2022

Unique Japanese Word of the Day (incl. phrases/idioms/slang) posted every day in January 2022. You’ll surely learn some interesting and useful new words here.Read More

List of Confusing “Japlish/Janglish” (Japanese English)

January 16, 2022

This post explains English loan words used in Japanese that have different meanings from the original ones and are confusing for native English speakers.Read More

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