Tokyo-Ben Slang
Tokyo-ben is what you hear most in the Japanese media, such as on TV, because it’s considered “standard” dialect. Even so, Tokyo is lik… See more

Ah, Japanese text and internet slang. This is where things get really interesting and slightly confusing, fast. When it comes to Japanese text lingo, there’s a lot of combining … See more

Use these words with care! Although some of these can be used jokingly among friends (guys especially), don’t use these words all the time unless you want to be perceived a… See more

In case you feel the need to let out a curse under your breath, you can do so in Japanese. Again, use caution with these. While くそ is quite common in Japanese, none of the… See more

Last up, here are some general slang phrases that you’ll hear and see online. 1. こんちは (konchiwa): A short form of こんにちは, “hello.” 2. 調子どう? (choushi dou?): “Ho… See more