#japanese
61 words tagged “japanese”
Anime and manga aimed at teenage boys, often action-heavy
A beautiful, often androgynous young man
Genre of girls who transform to fight with magic powers
The 'lovey-dovey' component in all the -dere archetypes
Alternate romanization of kohai; a junior or underclassman.
A highly respectful honorific for superiors and revered figures.
Reading a manga only in collected volumes, not weekly chapters
The weak, throwaway enemies — small fry that exist to die.
A cute, affectionate honorific for children, girls and close friends.
A rough storyboard draft of a manga chapter
Amazing, awesome, incredible.
'Gross/creepy' — a blunt expression of disgust.
'For now / anyway' — a casual conversational opener.
'Do your best!' / 'Good luck!' — an encouragement.
'Please' — a polite request marker
(In fandom) shorthand nod to gambling/strategy anime staples
'Super huge' — a meme phrase, often shortened to SSS.
Youth slang for 'the person you like' or a crush.
Onomatopoeia for a pounding, excited heartbeat
'You are already dead' — an iconic meme catchphrase
'I'm very sorry' — a heartfelt apology
Mature content — open to view.
Buying manga and books you never actually read
The junior-senior relationship central to Japanese social settings.
A full-page illustration opening a manga chapter
The original creator of a series being adapted
Softer male-male romance without explicit content
Aloof, prickly, standoffish (the 'tsun' in tsundere).
A spin-off or side story from a main series
Mature content — open to view.
The heart, mind and spirit — one's inner emotional self.
A junior or underclassman; the counterpart to senpai.
"I did it!" — a joyful cry of triumph.
An exploration party (less common fan loanword)
Short variant of kemonomimi (animal-eared characters)
A high-pitched squeal of delight or surprise.
A short, illustrated Japanese pulp novel, often anime source material
The standard polite honorific, like Mr./Ms.
A phrase said before eating, like 'let's eat / thanks for the food'.
A rough, masculine 'hey' or 'yes sir'