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INTRODUCTION
James: Idioms to Abbreviate Verb Phrases
James: Hi everyone, and welcome back to JapanesePod101.com. I'm James.
Risa: And I'm Risa!
James: This is Must-Know Japanese Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 23. In this lesson, you'll learn idioms to abbreviate verb phrases.
James: You will see how Japanese people love to make new words, shortening the original words. They're such amazing expressions!
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
James: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Risa: ググる (guguru)
Risa: 告る (kokuru)
Risa: ビニる (biniru)
Risa: ディスる (disuru)
James: Risa, what's our first expression?
Risa: ググる (guguru)
James: literally meaning "to do Google." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to google."
Risa: [SLOW] ググる [NORMAL] ググる
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Risa: ググる
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when you indicate an action of searching something on Google. It's a combination word of
Risa: グーグル (gūguru),
James: meaning "Google" and
Risa: する (suru),
James: meaning "to do" and then abbreviated.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Risa: [NORMAL] 「近くのコーヒーショップ」でググったら、10件ヒットした。 [SLOW] 「近くのコーヒーショップ」でググったら、10件ヒットした。
James: "I googled "nearby coffee shop" and had 10 hits."
Risa: [NORMAL] 「近くのコーヒーショップ」でググったら、10件ヒットした。
James: Okay, what's the next expression?
Risa: 告る (kokuru)
James: literally meaning "to confess." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to tell one's love, to ask somebody out."
Risa: [SLOW] 告る [NORMAL] 告る
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Risa: 告る
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when you indicate an action of confessing love to someone. It's an abbreviation word of
Risa: 告白する (kokuhaku suru),
James: meaning "to confess something."
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Risa: [NORMAL] 彼女に告ったら、振られた。 [SLOW] 彼女に告ったら、振られた。
James: "I told her my feelings, but she rejected me."
Risa: [NORMAL] 彼女に告ったら、振られた。
James: Okay, what's our next expression?
Risa: ビニる (biniru)
James: literally meaning "to do convenience store." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to go to the convenience store."
Risa: [SLOW] ビニる [NORMAL] ビニる
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Risa: ビニる
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when you indicate an action of going and shopping at a convenience store. This word is combined with
Risa: コンビニ (konbini),
James: meaning "convenience store" and
Risa: する (suru),
James: meaning "to do" and then abbreviated.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Risa: [NORMAL] お腹すいたから、ちょっとビニってくるね。 [SLOW] お腹すいたから、ちょっとビニってくるね。
James: "I'm hungry. I'm going to the convenience store."
Risa: [NORMAL] お腹すいたから、ちょっとビニってくるね。
James: Okay, what's the last expression?
Risa: ディスる (disuru)
James: literally meaning "to do disrespect." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to disrespect someone."
Risa: [SLOW] ディスる [NORMAL] ディスる
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Risa: ディスる
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when you indicate an action of insulting someone. It's an abbreviation of the English word "disrespect" and the Japanese word
Risa: する (suru),
James: meaning "to do" and then abbreviated.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Risa: [NORMAL] SNSのコメントでディスってる人が多い。 [SLOW] SNSのコメントでディスってる人が多い。
James: "There are many people dissing others through their SNS comments."
Risa: [NORMAL] SNSのコメントでディスってる人が多い。
QUIZ
James: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready?
James: He will tell her that he loves her, he is:
[pause - 5 sec.]
Risa: 告る
James: "to tell one's love, to ask someone out"
James: You are searching on Google "popular Japanese songs", you are:
[pause - 5 sec.]
Risa: ググる
James: "to google"
James: That experienced actress spoke ill of the new actress, so she:
[pause - 5 sec.]
Risa: ディスる
James: "to disrespect someone"
James: You are going to drop by the convenience store to buy a bottle of water, you are:
[pause - 5 sec.]
Risa: ビニる
James: "to go to the convenience store"

Outro

James: There you have it; you have mastered four Japanese Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at JapanesePod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Risa: またね!

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