Meaning of プロ驚き屋 (“Professional Surprised Man”) in Japanese Slang 2023

Yomi: ぷろおどろきや, Rōmaji: puro odoroki ya, Type: slang, Literal Meaning: a professional surprised man/woman, Meaning: an excitable person who enthusiastically shares state-of-the-art technologies and their applications

Japanese Slang するする詐欺 (suru suru sagi, “do do fraud”)

Definition In Japanese, するする詐欺 (suru-suru sagi) — or やるやる詐欺 (yaru-yaru sagi) — literally means "do-do fraud". Figuratively, it means that someone repeatedly says they will do something and do nothing. In other words, it describes the behaviour of people who are all talk and no action. The duplication of the verb in this expression emphasises

Meaning and Example of “High School Debut” in Japanese

Meaning and background of "high school debut" (高校デビュー, koukou debyu) in Japanese, and some typical behaviour of people who make a "debut" at high school.

10 Japanese 前置き (Maeoki) to Sound Modest and Reserved

In Japanese, people often put 前置き (maeoki), "introductory/opening expressions" before stating their thoughts to sound modest and polite or to hedge the risk of criticism (i.e. to cover one's ass). This post introduces various kinds of Japanese maeoki expressions you can use to sound like Japanese! つまらないものですが Yomi tsumaranai mono desu ga Meaning This is

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Meaning of ドーハの奇跡 “Miracle in Doha” in Japanese

Definition ドーハの奇跡 ("The Miracle in/of Doha") refers to Japan's seismic underdog victories in FIFA World Cup 2022 over the two European powerhouses Spain (on 1 Dec 2022) and Germany (on 23 Nov 2022). In both matches, Japan was losing 0-1 in the first half with a very low ball possession rate (e.g. 14% against Spain),

Essential Japanese Words About Drinking

This post introduces important Japanese words and cultures about drinking!

20 Japanese Twitter Slang Words

This post introduces Japanese slang words used on Twitter, e.g. 裏垢 (uraaka), ファボる (faboru); some are used on other social media like Instagram as well.

Cool Japanese Puns (Dajare, ダジャレ) You Should Know

A list of cool "dajare", Japanese puns that you can use to make Japanese friends laugh (... or cringe). The list is selected in the eyes of a native speaker.

Cool Japanese Puns (Dajare, ダジャレ) You Should Know

A list of cool "dajare", Japanese puns that you can use to make Japanese friends laugh (... or cringe). The list is selected in the eyes of a native speaker.

Differences Between 切る (kiru) and 尽くす (tsukusu) as Suffix

Both 切る and 尽くす are used as suffix and combined with verbs (e.g. やり切る/やり尽くす) to add the sense of "completely". However, there are some differences.

What “Hentai” Actually Means in Japanese

Real meanings of "hentai" in Japanese and relevant slang expressions explained with example sentences.

List of Similar Japanese Kanji With Very Different Meanings

A list of similar-looking Japanese kanjis, such as 犬 (inu, "dog") and 大 ("big"), 人 (hito, "person") and 入 ("enter"), and 本 (hon, "book") and 木 ("tree")

List of Japanese Words to Describe Personality

This post provides a comprehensive list of Japanese words that describe various personalities. Which one describes you the most?

Four Meanings of 坊主 (Bouzu) in Japanese

This post explains four meanings of 坊主 (Bouzu) in Japanese with example sentences for each sense, as well as a relevant idiom and expression.

Four Meanings of 坊主 (Bouzu) in Japanese

This post explains four meanings of 坊主 (Bouzu) in Japanese with example sentences for each sense, as well as a relevant idiom and expression.

Meaning of やけくそ (Yakekuso) in Japanese

In Japanese, やけくそ (yakekuso) means "a state of mind where one loses one’s rational thoughts and takes a YOLO, I-don’t-care-anymore attitude”.

Humble Japanese Phrases Making You Sound Like Japanese

A list of humble, polite and difficult-to-translate Japanese expressions that make you sound like Japanese. Try using them to impress Japanese people!

Puzzling Japanese Kanji Words With 2 Reading/Meanings

A list of confusing Japanese kanji words that have two different readings and meanings, like 辛い reading "karai" or "tsurai" and meaning "spicy" or "tough", resp.

Funny Japanese Slang From Video Games

This post introduces funny Japanese (internet) slang words that come from video gaming terms, such as 無理ゲー (murigē), ガチャ (gacha) and ガチ勢 (gachizei).

とにかく (Tonikaku) Means “Anyway” — And More

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"

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