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セクハラ せくはら
Short for 'sexual harassment' — Japan's first mainstream harassment term
Neutral
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しか勝たん しかかたん
Nothing beats ___ — the stan culture catchphrase for declaring your absolute favorite.
Casual
3
知らんけど しらんけど
A Kansai-born phrase tacked onto the end of statements to dodge responsibility — 'but I dunno though.'
Casual
4
それな それな
"Exactly" / "that" — the shortest possible way to agree with someone
Casual
5
ただしイケメンに限る ただしいけめんにかぎる
"...but only if you're hot." A cynical internet meme about looks privilege.
Casual
6
タイパ たいぱ
Short for 'time performance' — how much value you get for the time you spend.
Casual
7
体力お化け たいりょくおばけ
Someone with insane stamina or endurance — literally a "stamina monster"
Casual
8
タメ語 ためご
Casual speech without honorifics — the way you talk to equals and close friends.
Casual
9
タワマン たわまん
Short for 'tower mansion' — a high-rise condo that doubles as a status symbol
Neutral
10
テイクアウト ていくあうと
Wasei-eigo for buying food or drinks to go — sounds like English but isn't quite how native speakers say it
Neutral
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