Formal Japanese is essential for business and polite conversations, but slang is what makes your speech sound natural! It helps you connect with native speakers, understand anime, music, and social media, and express yourself in a fun way. With LangLandia, you can pick up the trendiest Japanese slang effortlessly.
Let’s dive into 50 cool Japanese slang words and phrases!
Learn Japanese Slang
| in Spanish | in English | S |
|---|---|---|
| ばか！何してんの？ | Idiot! What are you doing? | |
| ぶっちゃけ、どう思う？ | To be honest, what do you think? | |
| チルしようぜ！ | Let’s chill! | |
| 超うまい！ | Super tasty! | |
| それはだめ！ | That’s not allowed! | |
| この服ダサい？ | Are these clothes uncool? | |
| ディスるのやめて！ | Stop dissing me! | |
| それ、えぐいね！ | That’s crazy! | |
| ガチで？ | Seriously? | |
| がんば！もう少し！ | Do your best! Just a little more! | |
| ググった？ | Did you gugutta it? | |
| ぐるぐるしてる… | I’m so confused… | |
| ギャルっぽくない？ | Doesn’t this look gyaru? | |
| はまってるゲームは？ | What game are you hamaru with? | |
| ほんとに？ | Honto? | |
| いい感じじゃない？ | Doesn’t this feel ii kanji? | |
| マジで？！ | Maji de?! | |
| モテるね！ | You’re so moteru! | |
| ナンパしたことある？ | Have you ever nampa-ed? | |
| すごいね！ | Sugoi! | |
| てへぺろ！ | Tehepero! | |
| うける！ | Ukeru! | |
| うざいなぁ！ | So uzai! | |
| わかんない！ | Wakannai! | |
| ヤバいね！ | That’s so yabai! |
Common Japanese Slang Words and Phrases
- Baka (ばか) – Idiot, fool
- Bucchake (ぶっちゃけ) – To be honest
- Chiru (チルる) – To chill, relax
- Chō (超) – Super, very
- Dame (だめ) – No good, not allowed
- Dasai (ダサい) – Uncool, lame
- Disuru (ディスる) – To diss, criticize
- Egui (えぐい) – Intense, crazy (in a good or bad way)
- Gachi (ガチ) – Seriously, legit
- Ganba (がんば) – Short for “ganbatte” (do your best)
- Guguru (ググる) – To Google something
- Guru guru (ぐるぐる) – Spinning, confused
- Gyaru (ギャル) – Fashionable young woman
- Hamaru (はまる) – To be obsessed with
- Honto (ほんと) – Really, for real
- Ii kanji (いい感じ) – Feels good, looks good
- JK (ジェーケー) – High school girl (short for “joshi kousei”)
- Kimoi (キモい) – Gross, creepy
- Kira kira (キラキラ) – Sparkling, flashy
- Kireru (キレる) – To snap, lose one’s temper
- Maji (マジ) – Seriously, really
- Moteru (モテる) – To be popular (romantically)
- Mukatsuku (むかつく) – Annoying, irritating
- Nampa (ナンパ) – Flirting, picking up someone
- Nau (なう) – Now (internet slang)
- Nori ga ii (ノリがいい) – Easygoing, fun to be around
- Otaku (オタク) – Geek, anime fan
- Paripi (パリピ) – Party people
- Saboru (サボる) – To slack off, skip work or class
- Sugoi (すごい) – Amazing, incredible
- Sutaba (スタバ) – Starbucks
- Tehepero (てへぺろ) – Oops! (Cute way to admit a mistake)
- Torihada (トリハダ) – Goosebumps
- Ukeru (ウケる) – Hilarious
- Urusai (うるさい) – Noisy, annoying
- Uzai (うざい) – Annoying, bothersome
- Wakannai (わかんない) – I don’t know
- Warota (ワロタ) – LOL (internet slang)
- Yabai (ヤバい) – Awesome, dangerous, crazy (depends on context)
- Zakko (ざっこ) – Weak, low-quality
Borrowed English Words in Japanese Slang (和製英語 – Wasei-eigo)
Japanese is full of borrowed English words that have taken on unique meanings. Here are some commonly used ones:
- Sumaho (スマホ) – Smartphone
- Donmai (ドンマイ) – Don’t mind, no worries
- Furītā (フリーター) – Freelancer (from “free” + “arbeiter”)
- Raji (ラジ) – Radio
- Appu (アップ) – To upload something
- Gēmu (ゲーム) – Video game
- Sutaba (スタバ) – Starbucks
Trending Japanese Slang in 2025 (若者の流行語 – Wakamono no Ryūkōgo)
These words are hot right now, especially among young people and on social media!
- Choe (ちょえ) – Wait a second!
- Genkai otaku (限界オタク) – Super fan (once negative, now positive)
- Habataiteru (羽ばたいている) – Cool, soaring high
- Kawachii (かわちぃ) – Cute (baby talk for “kawaii”)
- Sukihao (好ハオ) – Love it!
- Tētē (てぇてぇ) – Precious, adorable (otaku culture)
- Yuzane (ユザネ) – Username
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