Learn 5 Japanese Slang Words & Their Synonyms!

Learn 5 Japanese Slang Words & Their Synonyms!

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Aug 20, 2025  #JapaneseQuestionWords

#JapaneseQuestionWords In this lesson, you’ll learn 5 common Japanese slang words! Using slang words during a conversation with close friends are very common in Japanese.
A word ‘ やばい(yabai)’ is especially versatile one and you’ll hear the word everywhere.
Please make sure not to overuse the slangs, and try to use other expressions to build your vocabulary too! Please refer to the synonyms I mentioned after each slang in this video for alternative expressions! Thank you😊

5 slangs you’ll be learning are:

1. まじで?(majide) = ‘Really?’
2. めっちゃ (meccha) = ‘very’
3. やばい (yabai) = ‘Oh my gosh.’ ‘That’s not good.’ & ‘That’s amazing.’
4. ハマってる (hamatteru) = ‘I’ve been into~.’
5. イケメン (ikemen) = ‘good-looking’ & ‘cool’

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