200 JAPANESE SLANG EXPRESSIONS

List with Japanese slang expressions, are the most casual you can find in any manga or
anime.

abayo Informal term for “good bye”, this is not considered a polite way to say
goodbye.

abune Slang, this is an exclamation take from “abunai”. It is used as in, “That was
close!!!”

achi itte Impolite phrase meaning “go over there!” which of course means that you
should “go away!”

achi kaere Impolite phrase meaning “go back over there, far away”. This is a very direct
way of saying “go away!”.

ano Slang for “umm” or “excuse me” literally means “that over there”

aho Impolite term meaning “stupid”, more commonly used in the kansai area
(Osaka)

ahondara Slang, insult, related to “aho” but much stronger.

ah sou Informal phrase which means “Oh, I see…”, but I would avoid using this
phrase as a “gaijin” because it may have been over-used by American movie
studios as a stereo-typical Japanese thing to say. I think that I have read
somewhere that it may even be offensive to some Japanese people.

aitsu Impolite term meaning “that thing over there” or “that dude over there”.

akumabito Informal term for “demon” or “spirit”. The first “A” is not clearly pronounced.
“Akuma” means devil or demon, and “bito” refers to a person (HITO). The
“H” in HITO changes to “B” after certain vowels.

amai Informal term meaning “gullible” or “someone who is a real sap”.

ano Informal word which can mean “that thing over there”, but the slang meaning
is more commonly “Uhhh…” or “Well…” and is used a lot in colloquial
speech at the start of a sentence or between sentences just like we use “Uhhh..”
to slow down the conversation so we can think.

apo Informal term referring to “an appointment for a date”.

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aito Informal slang for someone who is working part-time.

baka Informal word meaning “stupid”. This has to be the most commonly used
insult in Japan. Being called stupid is quite serious to the Japanese. Most
commonly used in the Kansai area (Tokyo)

becha Slang used to describe a “chatterbox” or a really noisey converation (see

becha PECHA KUCHA)

betsuni Informal phrase meaning “nothing” or “nothing really”. Normally used in

response to a question.

bijin Informal term meaning “beautiful woman” but actually is closer to “hot
babe!”

bishounen Informal term for “hunk” or “cute guy”

boke Impolite term meaning “knuckle head”

bonkura Slang, insult, referring to your intelligence such as, “dimwit” or “dumbass”

boroi Slang, refers to something that is “old” or “worn out”. Also see BORO
BORO. Also, Slang for “making easy money” or “making money
dishonestly”.

boro boro Informal, refers to something that is “old” or “worn out”. Also see BOROI.

bouryokush Slang for “Violent person” comes from BOURYOKU meaning “Violence
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bouzu Informal term for “kid” and is kind of like saying “Hey squirt!”.

buru hairu An expression used when things aren’t going right

busaiku Slang, insult, refers to someone’s appearance such as, “pretty damn UGLY!!!”

busu Ugy. Not used for males.

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chara chara Slang for something that is too flashy in terms of style, or refers to person who
blatantly flirts.

chau chau Informal way of saying CHIGAIMASU which means “wrong” or “it’s
something different (from what you think)”. This phrase comes from the Kanto
(Osaka) dialect. Can be said once or twice depending on the tone or emphasis.

che Exclamation used to express disgust. It’s kinda like saying “shiiit!”

chinke Slang, refers to something “cheap” and of “poor quality”.

choberiba Informal term which means “extremely bad”. CHO means “extremely”, and
the BERIBA actually comes from and sounds like “very bad”.

choberigu Informal term which means “extremely good”. CHO means “extremely”, and
the BERIGU actually comes from and sounds like “very good”. This may now
be heard as CHOBEGU.

chodai Informal term that is very close to KURE YO! and means “Please do this for
me”.

chotto Informalphrase which means “wait a minute” or “excuse me a bit” and can
matte vary according to the tone you use all the way up to “wait a damn minute!”.
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dabo Slang, insult referring to your intelligence, like “complete idiot”

dai Colloquial for DESU KA example: Nan dai? = Nan desu ka?

dame Informal term with many meanings. I can mean “no” or “it’s bad” or “it’s not
possible” or “you can’t do that” etc. etc. It is word that signals a “no” answer.
DA can also be added to the end for extra effect. DAME DA!

dasai Exclamation used to express disgust about something totally uncool.

dasei / Exclamation used to express disgust about something totally uncool. More
dasee casual than dasai.

de Informal term that can have many meanings, but the slang usage is at the
beginning of a sentence. When a person starts a sentence with DE, it is more of
an interjection, and it’s meaning is more like “So….(anyway)…”

dattara Informal phrase which means “if that is so…” and can be used as in “so?”

dou- Colloquial prefix, used to add emphasis to words such as “total” or “absolute”
such as “Do-Aho!”

dou itta Informal phrase which means “move out of the way” but is basically a way of
saying “move it!”

douka This is used at the beginning of a request. It is close in translation to “Would

you please…..” Ex: Douka…shashin o misete kudasai yo!

do Informal phrase which means “Are you o.k.? (you seem kinda out of it)”
kashiteiru

doke Informal term used to say “get out of the way!”. It is a slang version of the
word DOKERU.

-dono Suffix added to names like “-san” to make it more polite, but “-dono” is more
like “Mr.” In TENCHI MUYO, Washu addresses Tenchi as “Tenchi Dono”
very often and she is just being extra respectul to Tenchi by calling him “Mr.
Tenchi”.

doose Informal word used to express “Anyway…….” in a somewhat negative way,

or used in a sentence to express doubt like when you user the word “afterall”.
EXAMPLE: Afterall (doose)…..it can’t be true you know.

dore dore Informal phrase which loosely translates to, “Hello, what do we have here?” or
“What’s this?”
 doro doro Informal term for something that is gooey or muddy, or something that is
confusing. Consider the abstract concept of “muddiness”. Also is used to imply
that someone is not getting along with someone else.

doushita Informal phrase which can mean “what’s wrong?” or “what?” or is used to get
a response, like when you say “well…?”

doushita no Informal phrase which can mean “what’s wrong?” or “what happened?” and is
mostly used to express concern. The NO at the end doesn’t really change the
meaning much, and is used in this case for emphasis.

eeto Interjection that is similar to “uhhh..” or “errr…” and can imply a phrase such
as, “well, actually….”

faito !!! Loan word which refers to a fighting spirit, kinda like GANBATTE and is said
when you want to express that you must keep on going and hang in there.

fukeru To play hooky from school, or something. This word is very similar to saboru.

gaki Informal term meaning “brat” or “young punk”

garutachi Informal term which roughly means “partners in crime” and refers to real
hoodlums.

ge Exclamation meaning “yuck!” or “gross!”

gokuro Informal phrase which means “good work” or “thanks for doing something
that inconveniences you” and is short for the more polite GOKUROSAMA
DESHITA.
 guzu guzu Informal phrase which refers to something or someone that is lazy, or an action
which happens slowly and lazily.

gyogi ga Informal phrase which simply means “bad manners”

warui

hamatta Expresses that something was funny. Comes from “tsubo ni hamatta”, to hit a
sensitive spot.

hanashi ga Informal phrase which means “I need to speak to you” although literally it
aru means “a conversation exists”.

hara heta sounds like HAH REH TAH. Informal phrase which means “To be hungry”
and literally translates as “My belly is in a bad condition”.

hasshin Exclamation meaning “launch!”.

hazui Informal term for “embarrassing” and is short for HAZUKASHII.

heki informal expression that loosely translates as “No problem!” “It’s ok!” “Forget
about it!” ex: Daijobu desu ka? Heki da yo! (Is it a problem? No problem, it’s
ok!!)

hidoi Informal term meaning “terrible” or “horrible” or “grotesque”

hora Informal term which kinda means “hey!” or “see?!” when you want to get
somebody’s attention. Related to KORA

ichio Informal term meaning “anyway….” or “well….” and can replace a direct
answer with the meaning “Uhhh…kinda sorta…”.

iidaro Informal phrase meaning “it’s a deal” or “it’s o.k. with me” or “it’s probably
o.k.”.

iinjanai This expression is used to say “It’s o.k.! I don’t mind!” but if you use it when
betsuni someone is being nosey, then it means, “It’s none of your business anyhow!!!”
 iikamoshire Colloquial phrase that is used to say that something is nice, good, or cool.
nai IIKAMO is used by itself alot to simply say something is cool. “Shirenai” is
literally translated as “I dunno…” so it follows the polite way of expressing
your thoughts by ending the phrase with an expression of doubt. (Thanks to
Greg C. Sharp for this valuable bit of info!)

ijounashi Informal phrase meaning “functioning normally”. This is used a lot in

futuristic anime in regards to equipment working normally. Literally means
“without abnormallity” and replaces the English version “all systems normal”.

ikemen Translates into something like “very handsome man” or “hot guy” (usually
very shallow people)

ikenai Informal term meaning “something’s wrong” or “it’s no good” or “you can’t
do that” or “it wont work”. It is very close to the word DAME and is short for
IKEMASEN.

ikinari This word means “suddenly” or “without notice” and is used to say that
something was unexpected and usually not welcome. For instance, if
somebody visits you without an invitation, that is the kind of feeling it
expresses.
iikagen ni loosely translates as “don’t be like that!” or “don’t behave like that!” and is
shinasai usually used to scold kids.

ii zou Informal phrase meaning “ready!” or “let’s go for it!”

iku ze Informal phrase meaning “let’s go!”

iiya Exclamation meaning “no way!” or something like “that’s terrible!”

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ja Informal exclamation which can mean “well…” or “see ya!” or “umm…” or
can be used to stall for time when you don’t want to answer a difficult
question. It is a very handy word and has many more meanings. It is also a
very short way of saying “bye!”

jigen Standard word for “dimension”. It is commonly heard in anime when referring
to an interdimensional tunnel which is called “JIGEN NO TUNERU”

junbi wa ii A modern way of asking “are you ready?”

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 junbi o.k. This is a very modern way of saying, “I’m ready!” And it really does use O.K.
as in English.

kai Colloquial for DESU KA example: Nan kai? = Nan desu ka?

kan kan Slang which means “pissed off” or “going ballistic” or “enraged”

kanemochi Slang for person with lots of money, Literally means “rich man”

keitai Informal term for “cell phone”. KEITAIDENWA is the full name.

kigatsuita Informal phrase which translates as “to be awake” or “to be conscious”

kimochi Informal phrase which means “to feel sick” but is more often used to say
warui “yuck!” or “gross!”.

kimoi Informal term for ” feel sick” or “makes me feel sick”, it is short for
KIMOCHI WARUI.

kinishinai Informal phrase meaning “don’t worry” or “no problem”. “Ki ni suru” means,
“To worry”, and “Ki ni suru na” means “not to worry”

kidou Informal term which means “start to function” or “be functional”.

kisama Very impolite term for “you”, it’s like calling someone “asshole” and will
probably get you into a fight if you use it (in Japan). it’s very vulgar.

kishoi Informal term for “gross” or “nasty”.

kochi kochi Slang meaning “this way!” or “over here!”. It is short for KOCHIRAE which
is a polite way of saying “this way”.

koitsu Informal term meaning “this thing” or “this dude/chic” and can be considered
rude.

koyaro Impolite term for “you bastard!”. It is short for “kono yaro”

koncha Short for Konnichiwa and is very colloquial.

konjyoyaki Pressing a lit cigarette onto your own arm to prove you’ve got “konjyo” (guts)

kono yaro Impolite phrase meaning “you/that bastard!” even though “kono” refers to
“this”. ( see “YARO” )
kora Informal term meaning “hey!” or close to “listen here!” and is used to get
someone’s attention in a rough tone.

koso koso Onomotopoeia which describes a “sneaky” action or behavior.

kure yo Informal phrase meaning “please do this for me” and is literally closer to
“wont’cha do this for me?” and can also be used as in “Gimmie!”

koreya Colloquial for KORE WA meaning “this”

kuso Exclamation that means “shit!” and is used just like anywhere in the world.

kusotare Slang term which is easily translated to “[Cat]“

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maa Colloquial interjection that closely translates as “well…” or “anyway…” and
is included very often (I mean very often with some people) with no intended
meaning.

mamonaku Colloquial usage which translates as “a short time” and more literally is “not
(nai) even for a short amount of time”. You can use it to describe that something
happened a short while ago, or that something will happen shortly, or that
something has been going on for only a short amount of time.

maguro Slang, refers to a woman who is rather less than enthusiastic during sex. Like a
“dead fish”.

mahou Informal term from anime which refers to a young female character that has
shoujo magical powers.

maji Informal phrase that means “really?” or “are you serious?”

maamaa Informal phrase meaning “calm down” or “there there”. It is also used to refer
to something that is “same as usual”

maniaku Slang word referring to someone who is a know-it-all about a subject. It may
be that this is a more positive term like an “otaku” is a know-it-all about
anime.
mazui Informal term that refers to something that tastes terrible or something that
sucks.

mecha Slang word added for emphasis, kinda like “Ultra-….” so you could say
“Mecha muzukashi desu ne!” for “It’s super difficult huh?!”

mechakuch Means “very” as in “pretty f**king good!”

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mendoi Informal term for “troublesome”. It is short for MENDOKUSAI which

literally means “stinks of trouble”.

mukatsuku Informal term for “being irritated” or “pissed off”

 muko Impolite term that literally means “opposite side” but it is used to refer to
someone else who is causing you to be angry and you are totally against of.
Also refers to something that you feel is not correct or unreasonable, Very
close to “damn you!”

muda Slang for “don’t try” or “it’s impossible for you” “literally means
“Uselessness” or “Futility”

muri shinai loosely translates as “take it easy!” or “don’t kill yourself!”

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muyo Informal term that means “unnecessary.” It is also used to say “(there is) no
need” for something.

muzui Informal term for “difficult” and is short for MUZUKASHII

nameru ja Informalphrase which translates as “don’t mess with me!” or “don’t

nai underestimate me!”. It is usually said in an aggressive tone of voice.

namenn ja Informal phrase which is derived from NAMERU JA NAI (“don’t fuck with
ne yo me”)

nanchatte Slang term that is popular with young people, it is used in the same way that
“…just kidding!” is. It basically lets you know that somebody is just fooling
around jokingly, or being ironic about what they are talking about.

nandake This expression is used when someone mentions something that you might
have been told before but you forgot. Or, it is used to express ” Um yeah, what
about that (thing you’re talking about)?”

nande Colloquial term meaning “why?”

…na no da Colloquial quirk, and I’ll go out on a ledge and say that it equals the words NO
DESU and does not change the meaning of the sentence otherwise. Don’t use
this… no one does.

nanpa Slang term meaning “pick up line” or “to try and pick someone up”.

nante koto Interjection which loosely translates to “Oh my gosh!”, “what was that!” and
more literally means “what an experience!”
 nanto ka Informal phrase that means, “Somehow…”. It is usually use in the phrase,
“Nanto ka na…..” which is usually used when trying to say,” I guess I’ll figure
it out somehow….” or “I guess I’m not sure how it will work out”.

ne Informal interjection with many uses. It can mean “right?” or “isn’t it” or
“hey!”

neechan It refers to an older sister but the person doesn’t have to actually be related.

niichan It refers to an older brother but the person doesn’t have to actually be related.

nyako Informal term for “kitty cat”

nyuuyoku This means “take a bath” and is used as a pun because it sounds like the
Japanese word for New York. Get it?

nan ya te this is a surprise expression meaning “what the heck?!” or “what the…!?” can
also be said with a silent n, like NAYATE! which is more normal in Kansai

oboete oke Colloquial phrase which roughly translates as “Remember this!” For further
clarification, I will add that “OKE” comes from “OKU” which means “to put”
or “to place” or “to keep”, in other words, OBOETE OKE means that you
should take whatever information is being given to you and you better keep it
in your thoughts.

ohukai Informalinternet term which refers to meeting an internet acquaintance in

person, face to face.

ohau Exclamatory phrase for “good morning”. Very short for OHAYO
GOZAIMASU.

oi Informal term meaning “hey!”. Used to get somebody’s attention.

oitoma very common expressed used to say ” I gotta go now!!!”

omae Informal term for “you”. This is not a term you use to speak to people you
respect.

omake Slang for “bonus” but is also an informal term for “defeat” or “loss”.
 omata Informal phrase which means “sorry to keep you waiting” and is short for the
more polite OMATASE SHIMASHITA.

omoroi Means “funny” short for OMOSHIROI which means “interesting” or

“amusing”

onigiri i Standard word which means “wrapped” but refers to a very common rice treat.
Just in case you didn’t know, this is what you call the little rice cakes that you
see everyone eating. They look like little white turnovers and are made of rice
and maybe a little stuffing inside, usually pickled plum. they have a piece of
nori (seaweed) on the outside.

onore Impolite term referring to “one’s self” but is being sarcastic in a way that
makes the listener angry. basically saying “you bastard” to someone.

osakini Informal phrase used to say “excuse me for going ahead of you”. It is a short
way to say “osakini, shitsurei shimasu” which means, “I am being rude for
going ahead/before you”.

ossu Slang term meaning “good morning”. It is the very first and last part of “ohayo
gozaimasu”.

pakkuru Slang meaning to steal something, or to steal someone’s idea (related to

PAKURI)

pecha This is the most commonly used term for someone who talks alot, a real
kucha “chatterbox”

pin pon Onomatopoeia which means “ding!” as in “ding! you’re right!”

puramo Informal term for “plastic model”. Comes from “PURASUCHIKKU

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rakki Slang term that comes from the English word “lucky” and is used to express
that something really “cool” just happened that makes you feel “lucky”.

ryokai Informal term meaning “Roger!” as used in military radio communications.

The “R” is rarely noticeable. Comes from RYOKAI SHIMASHITA, The literal
translation is, “agreement” or “understanding”.

sabisu Loan word meaning “service” but when you hear it used in anime, usually at
the end credits or previews, it refers to “fan service” which means that the
current video or the next video in the series will include bonus scenes or
artwork.

sadou Informal term which means “operational” or “to operate” in terms of operating
equipment. Also, Slang, this meaning refers to a “sadist” or “S&M” in general.

saikou Slang word meaning “the best” or “the coolest!” or “awesome!”

saite Slang word meaning “the worst” or “it’s the pits” or “crappy”.

sa’nara Colloquial term that is short for SAYONARA.

sasuga Informal term It means “naturally!” or “it’s what you’d expect from (someone
or something)”.

sayou Interjection meaning “it’s true” and is another way of saying SOU KA if you
use the words SAYOU KA.

se ya na Kansai slang which means “it’s like that” “yeah that’s right” comes from SOU
DESU NE

shakuhachi Slang, literal meaning is a “bamboo flute or clarinet” but is used to refer to
“oral sex given to a man”

shikkari Informal phrase meaning “be strong” or “get a hold of yourself” or “be
shite confident”.

shimatta Informal term simply meaning “damn it!”

shinai Informal word which usually means “don’t do” but actually in some uses,
possibly more by women, it simply replaces NAI which means “none or no”.
You mostly have to figure this out by using the context of what is being said.
Also, a bamboo sword used in kendo.

shishi- Standard term for the common garden water fountain that is made out of
odoshi bamboo seen in many anime movies. It means “deer scarer”. This is the thing
that makes that “clack” sound.

shokku Loan word used to express “shock” or disbelief.

shouganai Informal phrase that expresses the feeling that something is hopeless and you
darou might as well stop resisting and just go along with it. It is like saying, “OH,
what’s the use…” or “theres nothing we (i) can do”

shoukin Informal phrase meaning “bounty hunting”. SHOUKIN is “reward” and

kasegi KASEGI is “earnings”.

shoukin Informal phrase meaning “bounty” or “reward”. KUBI is “neck” so it means

kubi ni that “there is a reward in your neck”.

shou se Informal phrase meaning “success payment”. It is used to indicate that you
harai want to buy something on credit. It is normally used as in “I’ll pay you when I
score big!”.

shinakucha Colloquial usage, short for “SHINAREKEREBA NARA NAI” which means
“must”

sou desu ne Informal phrase with many meanings. The first meaning can be “It is, isn’t
it?”, another meaning can be “I see…”, or “It seems to be that way” or “I think
it’s true (because of what I know from other people)”. Also, you will hear this
phrase a lot in television interviews, it seems to be a popular habit, and is
probably a polite way of letting the other person know you are listening to
them.

sou ka Informal phrase which can mean “really?” or “I see…”

sou na Interjection which means “no way!” or “that can’t be!”. This word is normally
found in dictionaries, but doesn’t seem to include this translation.

sore ga, Informal phrase which translates as “so what?!”

doushita?

sou sou Interjection usage translates as “Indeed!” “By the way!…” “Come to think of
it!”

suge Slang term meaning “cool!” or “awesome!”. It is slang for SUGOI

 sukoshi Informalphrase which best translates as “not too shabby”. Literally means “it’s
warui no not a little bit bad”
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su man Informal term, short for SUMIMASEN. SUMIMASEN can mean “I’m sorry”
or “thank you”. Also SU MA NAI meaning the same thing.

tako Informal term for “stupid jerk” with emphasis on the stupid. It literally means
“octopus”.

taku Slang term which closely means “damn it!”, from the word MATTAKU.

takkuru Slang which means to catch a taxi, Also means to “tackle someone”

taosu Informal term for “drop” or “defeat” but slang usage means “kill”

tashika ni Informal phrase that means “certainly” or “without a doubt”

temae Informal and extremely rude way to say “you”. Very popular word in anime.
Using this word means you’re looking for trouble.

tte ba Informal phrase ending used when you have to repeat yourself when you think
someone is not listening to you. EXAMPLE: “Yamete! yamete tte ba!” “Stop!
Stop! I said!” It emphasizes that you just said something.

tte kanji Slang inserted in phrases or at the end of words to express “it’s something
like” or “you know what I mean….?” or “….like, you know….”

tte yande Slang phrase used to express that what has just been said has made the listener
angry. Related to YAGARU and TTE YAGANDE.

toko Slang for “male” “boy” or “man”. Its just a shortened word for “OTOKO”.

totto totto Informal phrase meaning “oops! oops!” or “whoa! whoa!”

tsubo ni Expresses that something was funny

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tsukiatte Informal term meaning “to date” or “to go out with”.

ture-shon Slang which means to go to the bathroom with a friend(s)

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uketa Expresses that something was funny.

unchi Slang referring to anyone who sucks at sports.

uruse Impolite term that can mean “shut up!” or “damn! that’s annoying!” or can
describe something that is really obnoxious. Comes from URUSAI which
literally means “noisy”

usankusai Informal term which means “suspicious”. Could come from USOKUSAI
which means “reeks of a lie”. KUSAI by itself can be used to mean suspicious,
and is similar to our use of “something smells funny about this”.

usse Also slang for URUSAI, this more often means “shut up!”

uzattai Impolite term related to URUSAI, but this more specifically refers to someone
or something that is really obnoxious or troublesome.

wake Informal word which means “reason, or meaning” This is one word which
requires a little extra study. In some cases it is inserted just to express emphasis
on what is being said. Be sure you study as many uses of this word because
sometimes it changes what is being said completely.

wakane Slang, means “i don’t know”, “i have no clue” comes from WAKARANAI

wari wari Informal way of saying “sorry” literally means “my bad”

washu Informal colloquial term which simply replaces WATASHI meaning “me” or
“I”.
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yabe Informal term for YABAI which means “Oh shit!” or “I blew it!” or “I’m in
trouble!”

yada Slang term meaning “no” or “no way!”

yagande Slang for YAGARU NO DESU, YAGARU refers to something that causes
contemptuous feelings, usually something that has been said. Basically, if you
add YAGARU to a sentence, you are being a “bad ass”.

yagaru Impolite term added to a sentence to convey contempt or insult.

yare yare Exclamation that is close in meaning to “my goodness!”

yaro Impolite term for “bastard!”. It literally means “farm hand” which in Japan
seems to be pretty bad.

yaru ka Informal phrase which roughly translates as “do you wanna piece of me?!” or
“you want some?!” in an aggressive tone. Of course, in a romantic tone of
voice, it can mean “do you want to have sex?”

yaru na Informal phrase meaning “not bad”. It is more often used in a fight when an
opponent makes a skillful move.

yatsu Slang for “that person” or “that dude”. It is not necessarily rude, and can be
used in a familiar way. YATSURA is the plural form.

yattsukeru To knock someone out, but slang uses means to finish something up

yawa Informal word for something that is “weak” or “whimpy” or “flimsy”. it is

short for YAWARAKA which means “soft”

yo Colloquial usage, besides the usage for emphasis, it can be used as a greeting
such as “Hey!”

yokai See ryokai

yoroshii Slang for “alright!” or “O.K!”

yoroshiku Informal phrase which means “I’m counting on you”, “i have a favor of you”.
tanomu It is short for YOROSHIKU TANOMIMASU.

yuppa Slang term for “yup” or “yeah”.

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zakenna Exclamatory phrase that means “don’t mess with me!” and is very harsh. It
comes from the phrase FUZAKERU NAI YO. As you can see, it is just a
shortened version of FUZAKERU. another version of it is FUZZAKEN JA NE
YO

zamamiro Informal phrase meaning “serves you right!” or “you had it coming!” and can
imply a “in your face!” type of comeback.

zannen Colloquial phrase used to express regret, such as sympathy when something
nagara bad has happened. It can also be used playfully such as “Nyah! Nyah! Too bad
for you!” you can also use DESHITA instead of NAGARA, even just the word
ZANNEN works.

zennin Common phrase that means,”everyone” or “all the people mentioned”.

zurakaru ze Exclamatory phrase meaning “let’s scram!” or “let’s get the hell outta here!”

zurui expression used when someone thinks someone is playing dirty or unfair