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    Archive for 'Slang'

    Oct201101

    Yukari

    21

    (Slang) ノリ (= nori) & ノる (= noru) ♪ 

    「みんな、ノってる?」
    = Minna notteru?
    =Are we having fun?
    / Are you ready to rock?

    「先生ノリノリですね!」
    = Sensei norinori desune!
    = You are hyped up, Sensei!

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    Aug201123

    Yukari

    14

    (Colloquial) 真逆= まぎゃく= magyaku + Other “contrary” words!

    「僕、小顔でしょ♪」

    = Boku kogao desho!

    = I have a small face, don’t I?

    「わっ!マギー先生の顔デカッ!」

    = Wah! Maggie sensei no kao deká!

    = Wow! Maggie Sensei’s face is huge!

    ふん!

    = Fun!

    = Huh!

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    Aug201109

    Yukari

    14

    Slang : アリ= ari 「アリですか?」

    「スイカに塩をかけるのはアリですか?」

    =Suika ni shio wo kakeru nowa ari desu ka?

    = Do you put salt on your watermelon? /  Is it acceptable to put salt on the watermelon?

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    Feb201121

    Yukari

    28

    あげぽよ = agepoyo \(^0^)/ + Gals’ slang words

    「この顔、“やばぽよ”ってどゆこと?」

    = Kono kao  “yabapoyo”tte doyukoto?

    = What do you mean my face is “Yabapoyo” = awful!

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    Oct201030

    Yukari

    4

    あたり & はずれ = atari & hazure + Bonus Video lesson (Paper Rabbit Rope 2)

    「今のカレちょっとハズレだったかも…」

    = Ima no kare chotto hazure dattakamo…

    = My current boyfriend could be a bad choice..

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    Oct201014

    Yukari

    18

    ググる=guguru + Net slang

    「僕、チョ〜セレブなんだけどググってみて!」
    = Boku choo serebu nandakedo gugutte mite!
    =I am a super celebrity. Try googling me!

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    May201007

    Yukari

    30

    若者言葉(=Wakamono kotoba) Young people's Japanese

    wakamono

    Cookie: 「このサイト、チョーうけるんだけど…www」

    (=Kono saito choo ukerun dake do..wwww)

    I love this site. It is hilarious.… LOL!

    「ってか、リアルにすごくね?」

    (=Teka, riaru ni sugoku ne?)

    I mean isn’t it awesome?

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    Apr201028

    Yukari

    6

    B級グルメ(=Bii kyu gurume) B-Rank Gourmet!

    Page_2

    「今日は名古屋名物をご紹介します!」

    (=Kyou wa Nagoya meibutsu wo goshoukai shimasu!)

    Today, I’m going to tell you about a well-known Nagoyan speciality.

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    Apr201018

    Yukari

    8

    アバウト&細かい(=Abauto & Komakai) +Twitter words

    Page_2

    「日本なう!」(=Nihon nau!)

    (Twitter lingo) meaning “I’m in <JAPAN> right now!”

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    :o 「右と左、どっちが欲しい?」

    (=Migi to hidari docchi ga hoshii?)

    “Which one do you want? The Right one or the left one?”

    :maggie-small: 「右!!3ミリ位長いから…」

    (=Migi!! Sanmiri gurai nagai kara…)

    “The right one! ‘Cause it’s about 3mm longer….”

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    Mar201023

    Yukari

    30

    ちょっと…(=chotto) +あいまい表現(=Aimai hyougen) ambiguous expressions

    chotto2

    :o 「マギー先生、ちょっと質問があるんですが..」

    (“Maggie sensei, chotto shitsumon ga arun desu ga…)

    Ms. Maggie, I have a little question to ask…

    :maggie-small: 「う〜ん…今、ちょっと…」(=Uun… ima chotto…)

    Umm …. now??

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