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Japanese Slang💥
📱「もち」「とりま」「あざす」「えぐ」って何？
Here are 4 common Japanese slang words from texting & casual talk!
🟡 もち = short for "mochiron" (of course)
👩: 今日カラオケ行く？
Kyou karaoke iku?
Wanna go to karaoke today?
👩🦱: もち！
Mochi!
Of course!
🟡 とりま = short for "toriaezu" (for now / anyway)
👩: 今日何する？
Kyou nani suru?
What should we do today?
👩🦱: んー、とりまカフェ行こ！
Nn, torima kafe iko!
Hmm... for now, let's go to a café!
🟡 あざす = short for "arigatou gozaimasu" (thank you!)
🚨 Mostly used by guys!
👩: ケンの好きなジュース買ったよ！はい！あげる！
Ken no sukina juusu katta yo! Hai! Ageru!
I bought your favorite juice, Ken! Here, it’s for you!
🧑: えっ！まじ！あざす！
Eh! Maji! Azasu!
Whaaat! Seriously? Thanks, man!
🟡 えぐ = used to say something is crazy, extreme, or insane
👩: 私の友達、家買ったらしい！
Watashi no tomodachi, ie kattarashii!
My friend apparently bought a house!
👩🦱: いくらだった？
Ikura datta?
How much was it?
👩: 1億だったと思う…
Ichi oku datta to omou...
I think it was 100 million yen…
👩🦱: えっ。えぐ。
Eh... egu.
Whoa. That’s insane.
💬 Which one would you use first? Tell us below!
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