Master the latest Japanese slang with me! Use these, and Japanese people will be like, 'Wait, how do you know that?!

Daily conversation and funny important slang!!!!!!🙆🏼‍♀️

Instagrammable 
This place is so Instagrammable!

インスタ映え(insta bae)
ここ(here)映えるね！

tallーshort
you have to memorize the idiom.

せが　たかい　ー　せが　ひくい
you are tall -you are short

narrowーwide
The house I used to live in was small.

部屋(へや)が　狭い(せまい)narrowー部屋が 広い(ひろい)wide
昔(むかし)住んでいた部屋が 狭かった

The character or idol you love the most. Japan's most important word right now.

“Fall into a swamp.” Refers to being completely absorbed in a hobby and unable to escape. Examples include “anime swamp” and “idol swamp.”

“I'm full, but dessert goes into a different stomach.” It's a go-to phrase for students with a sweet tooth.

別腹(betsubara)
I can eat more. 
食後(しょくご)のデザートは別腹！

Meaning: Nostalgic, sentimental, or "it hits different."

Explanation: Derived from "emotional," but it's used for things that trigger a deep, indefinable feeling, like a beautiful sunset or an old song.

エモい　
ここめっちゃエモ〜🖤

Meaning: Game over / It's all over / I'm screwed.
Explanation: From Shogi (Japanese chess). You use this when you’re in a hopeless situation, like failing a test or missing the last train.

Meaning: Changing the flavor halfway through a meal.
Explanation: Adding spices or condiments to your ramen or hot pot to keep the taste exciting.

Meaning: Food tour / Eating while walking.
Explanation: Trying small bites from different stalls while exploring a tourist area.

Meaning: Bar-hopping / Cafe-hopping.
Explanation: "Hashigo" means ladder. Moving from one place to another like climbing a ladder.

はしごする (Hashigo-suru)
きのうスタバはしごしたの笑

Meaning: Sensitive to hot food/drinks (Literal: "Cat's tongue").
Explanation: In Japan, we say people who can't handle hot soup or coffee have a "cat's tongue."

Meaning: Reading the room (Literal: "Read the air").
Explanation: Understanding the atmosphere or someone's unspoken feelings without being told.

awkward
Meaning: Lacking ease or grace; social discomfort.
Explanation: This is the most common word for "気まずい." It describes a situation where you feel clumsy, or the social interaction isn't smooth. Use this for silen

気まずい(kimazui) 
けんかして気まづい雰囲気(ふんいき)だった。。

I messed up/I screwed up / I blew it/I fumbled

しくじった！！
道(みち)をまちがえちゃったよ〜

"What-ifs"
Meaning: Hypothetical possibilities or regrets about the past.
Explanation: This is the most direct equivalent to "Tarareba." It refers to the habit of constantly asking "What if I had done this?" or "What if

タラレバ
タラレバばっかり言(い)ってるから痩(や)せないんでしょ？

High-flyer
Meaning: A person who is extremely successful and has a lot of potential.
Explanation: This is a common way to describe a "Shigodeki" person who is climbing the corporate ladder quickly. It implies they are n

シゴデキ、しごでき
彼しごできよね〜

It’s informal, so don’t use it with anyone except friends and family.
IKR/Exactly / Totally/Real / For real/Facts/Tell me about it

それな。
あーわかるわかる〜それな！！！

Have a prejudice against...
Dislike for no reason

毛嫌い(けぎらい)
彼はなっとうを食べずに毛嫌いしている

It smells like [たばこ].
[noun] + smelling （〇〇臭い〜）
A foul-smelling liquid. 
This room stinks of sweat. （この部屋は汗臭い）
It smells like garlic.
汗臭い	It stinks of sweat.
生臭い	It smells fishy.

〇〇臭い(くさい)
タバコ臭い
香水臭い(こうすいくさい)
にんにく臭い
生臭い(なまぐさい)
汗臭い(あせくさい)

The "Walk of Shame(ちょっとセクシーな、、、)
To work an all-nighter
To pull an all-nighter

“Hana-kin” is a Japanese slang term that stands for ‘glorious Friday.’ It refers to the excitement of Friday night, as it marks the start of the weekend. Many people go out for drinks or social gatherings after work or s

華金(はなきん)
今日は華金だし飲みに行こう。

腑(ふ)に落(お)ちる
あー今(いま)の腑に落ちた

目(め)と鼻(はな)の先(さき) idom
コンビニエンスストアは目と鼻の先にあります。

ちょろいね(めっちゃスラング)
あいつってチョロいね。

That's clickbait. 
The title is total clickbait.

つり動画(つりどうが)
完全(かんぜん)にタイトルにつられちゃったよ〜

やむを得(え)ない
仕方(しかた)ない
しょうがない