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Welcome to Fun and Easy Japanese by JapanesePod101.com!
Do you know what ググる means?
Here’s a hint. It’s internet slang.
Do you give up? It means… "to Google"
こんにちは、りさです。
Hi everyone! I’m Risa.
In this lesson, you’ll learn Japanese Internet Slang. Everything from words to kaomoji or text faces.
In this video you'll learn about...
Japanese Internet Slang
The Top 11 Internet Slang Words
Must Know Abbreviations
Text Slang for Social Media
Text Slang Using the Alphabet
Japanese Internet Slang Using 漢字
And Slang Words for Both Conversation and the Internet
So, let’s talk about Internet slang first.
"Internet slang" is ネットスラング (netto surangu) in Japanese.
[SLOW] ネットスラング
ネット (netto) is a shortened form of インターネット (intānetto), the Japanese way of reading the English word "internet." スラング (surangu) means "slang."
"Text face" or "text emoticons" is 顔文字 (kao moji) in Japanese.
[SLOW] 顔文字
顔 (kao) means "face" and 文字 (moji) means "text" or "character."
Now that you know the basics, let’s do the Top 11 Internet Slang Words.
Here are the most popular ones; you’ve probably seen them before.
First is W (wara). Meaning: to laugh.
"w" or 笑 is the shortened form of 笑う (warau), which means "to laugh." The more "w’s" you put in a message, the more you laugh.
Next is JK (Jēkē), which means school girl.
JK (Jēkē) is the abbreviated word for 女子高生 (Joshikōsei).
女子 (joshi) means "girl" or "younger woman." And 高生 (kōsei) is a shortened form of 高校生 (kōkōsei), which refers to a high school student.
Next up, ググる (guguru) or "to google."
This is a combination of グーグル (gūguru) and the verb する, or to do.
Risa:This is a very common Japanese internet slang word that you might even hear it in real conversations.
Next is otsu, meaning: good job; good work.
乙 (otsu) is short for お疲れ様です (otsukare sama desu) or "Thank you for your hard work!"
This is a common slang to use when thanking someone for their hard work. Japanese people use it very often, even as a way to say "Hi".
Next is 888 (pachi-pachi-pachi) or "clap, clap, clap".
The number "8" is はち (hachi) or ぱち (pachi) in Japanese, and the sound of clapping hands is パチパチパチ (pachi-pachi-pachi). So, the sound of "8" and the sound of hands clapping are the same.
It’s common to use three 8s, like "888." If you want to clap more, you can write more 8s, like "88888."
Next is disappointment. ORZ.
The word "orz" is an ASCII art that looks like a person bowing down on the floor and expressing disappointment.
The "o" is the head, the "r" is the body and the arms, and the "z" is the bent legs. Some people read it as オーズ (ōzu) while others read it as オルツ (orutsu).
Next is DQN or dokyun.
This word refers to uneducated and violent people with a lack of common sense.
It’s also used to say someone is a fool who acts without thinking.
This word became popular through the Japanese message board "2ch" or "２ちゃんねる (ni channeru)."
Just be careful when you use it because it’s a very offensive swear word.
Next is 飯テロ (meshi tero), meaning food terror.
飯 (meshi) means food or meal and テロ (tero) means "terror" or "terrorist." 飯テロ (meshi tero) refers to the act of uploading pictures of an appetizing meal on social media late at night.
This makes people angry because they get hungry and want to eat.
Next, リア充 (riajū). Meaning: fulfilled person in real life. It’s short for リアルが充実している (riaru ga jūjitsu site iru). リアル (riaru) which means "real world." Its antonym is "internet world." 充実している (jūjitsu site iru) means "one’s life is fulfilling."
リア充 (riajū) people have a girlfriend or boyfriend, many friends, and hang out with them often. They also have many hobbies and are very active. In other words, they have real lives.
Next is KY, meaning a person who can’t read moods. People also use this in real conversations. You might see it on TV shows or in movies and books.
It’s an abbreviation of 空気読めない (kūki yomenai). 空気 (kūki) means "air" or "mood" and 読めない (yomenai) means "cannot read."
Next is ディスる, or to insult somebody.
ディス is an abbreviation of the English word "disrespect" and する means "to do" in Japanese.
It’s just like English slang where when you diss someone, you insult them.
Okay, now, let’s do Must Know Abbreviations.
おめ, meaning congratulations.
This is an abbreviation of おめでとう (omedetō).
For example:
誕生日おめ! (Tanjōbi ome!) Happy birthday!
あり means thank you.
This is the shortened form of arigatou.
For example:
A: 誕生日おめ! (Tanjōbi ome!)
B: あり！(Ari!)
A: Happy birthday!
B: Thanks!
Next is oko, meaning to get angry.
This comes from the verb okoru, to get angry.
Sometimes it’s written in 片仮名 (katakana) as オコ (oko), but in 平仮名 (hiragana), おこ (oko) is very popular.
When young Japanese people use おこ (oko), it’s usually as a joke. For example:
無視されたよ。おこだわー。(Mushi sareta yo. Oko da wā.)
"She/he ignored me. I’m angry."
Next is ryo, meaning "Okay" or "roger."
This comes from ryōkai desu. 了解です (ryōkai desu) is a business term that means "I understand." The slang word りょ (ryo) is very casual and can be used only with friends.
For example:
A: コーヒー買ってきて。(Kōhī katte kite.)
B: りょ
A: Can you buy a coffee for me?
B: OK.
Now, let’s do Text Slang for Social Media.
Sankakkei or "Mr ~ is cool."
The triangle is 三角形 in Japanese.
But people often pronounce it sankakkei. The sound of san is the same as さん, something you’ll hear in a person’s name.
For example, Mr. Tanaka is 田中 (Tanaka). The sound kakkei is very similar to かっけー (kakkē). かっけー(kakkē) is the slang word for かっこいい (kakkoii) which means "cool."
So, the triangle △ is used with someone’s name to say that they are cool.
For example:
本田△ (Honda-san kakkē)
Mr. Honda is cool.
Nau, which means doing it right now, being there right now,
なう or ナウ is almost the same sound as the English word "now."
This word is often used on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. When posts include that word, it means that they’re doing something right at that moment.
For example:
カラオケなう (karaoke nau)
I’m singing karaoke now.
Next is ようつべ, meaning YouTube.
Next, オワコン , which means out of date or old.
This comes from 終わったコンテンツ (Owatta kontentsu).
終わった (owatta) means "out of date" or "too old" and コンテンツ (kontentsu) means content such as websites, anime, YouTube, TV programs, and movies.
Next is ツィ, meaning to Tweet on Twitter. This is just an abbreviation of ツイート (tsuīto) which means "tweet" in English.
It’s also used as a short form of ツイッター(tsuittā) which means Twitter.
Next, samune, which means thumbnail. This is a shortened form of サムネイル (samuneiru), the video images that you see on youtube.
Next, kurasuta. クラスタ (kurasta) means a fun group of something, such as anime and idol groups.
The word クラスタ is originally from the English word "cluster." It originally spread from 2ch; however, people don’t use it on 2ch anymore.
Next, zuttomo, meaning friends for life. ずっ友 (zuttomo) is an abbreviation of ずっと友達 (zutto tomodachi).
ずっと (zutto) means "forever" and 友達 (tomodachi) means "friends." It was originally used by teenage girls when they took photos in a プリクラ (purikura) photo booth.
Next is enjō, meaning: to go up in flames on social media. 炎上 (enjō) means "flaming" so when people use this online, it means that someone is getting flamed or criticized by people on social media.
Next is bazuru, meaning: to make a buzz on the internet, usually Twitter and YouTube.
バズ is originally from the English word "buzz" and する (suru) is "to do."
Next is raburitsu, meaning like and retweet on Twitter. ラブリツ (raburitsu) is only used on Twitter and usually by young teenage girls.
ラブ (rabu)" is "love" in English. It means "to press the Like button." リツ is a shortened form of リツイート (ritsuīto) and means "to retweet."
If someone writes ラブリツ on Twitter, they want you to like and retweet them.
Ripu, meaning to reply, リプ (ripu) comes from リプライ (ripurai).
It means "to reply" and is usually used by teenage girls on social media like Twitter and LINE.
kakusan kibō means please share or retweet the information. You’ll see 拡散希望 (kakusan kibō) on social media such as Twitter and Facebook.
拡散 means "to spread" and 希望 (kibō) means "hope" or "wish." When you combine these two words, it means "Please share the message."
Now, let’s do Text Slang Using the Alphabet
wktk (wakuteka) means very excited.
"wktk" is an acronym of the onomatopoeic words ワクワク (wakuwaku), meaning "exciting," and テカテカ (tekateka), meaning "shining."
It came from 2ch and is well-known among heavy internet users such as gamers.
gkbr (gakuburu) means to "tremble from fear." "gkbr" is an acronym of the onomatopoeic words ガクガク (gakugaku) and ブルブル (buruburu).
Both onomatopoeic words describe trembling from fear, so this Japanese internet slang describes someone’s fear.
Next is ksk, or faster!
"ksk" is an acronym for 加速 (kasoku), which means "accelerate." It’s usually used when someone wants people to write comments faster.
Next is kwsk (kuwashiku). "kwsk" is an acronym for 詳しく (kuwashiku).
The word 詳しく (kuwashiku) means "in detail," and "kwsk" means "Explain the detail, please."
mjk means Really?
"mjk" is an abbreviated form of マジか (majika). マジ (maji) is a very popular Japanese slang that is used among young Japanese people and means "Really?" or "seriously?"
Now, let’s do Japanese Internet Slang with Kanji.
誰得 (daretoku), meaning who benefits from this? It’s an abbreviation of 誰が得するんだよ (dare ga toku suru n da yo).
情弱 (jōjaku), meaning: People who are left behind by information on the internet.
胸熱 (muneatsu), or to become filled with emotion.
禿同 (hagedō), meaning strong agreement.
今北 (imakita), meaning I’m here now.
鯖 (saba), meaning internet server.
And finally, Slang for Both Online and Offline.
Here’s a list of some popular Japanese slang that are used both on the internet and in real-life conversations.
ガチ (gachi), meaning earnestly.
クソゲー (kusogē), meaning "stupid game."
メシウマ (meshiuma), meaning to get happy from the misfortune of another.
ドヤ顔 (doyagao), meaning smug face.
神ってる (kamitteru), meaning "heaven-sent or out of this world."
チキる (chikiru), meaning to chicken out.
それな (sorena) is used to express sympathy for others.
推しメン (oshimen), meaning favorite member of an idol group.
イケメン (ikemen), meaning good-looking or hottie.
In this lesson you learned all the must know Japanese online slang words, phrases and emoji.
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