甘い[amai]: be sweet/be over-optimistic
2020/8/26
It is an adjective that has two meanings. The first meaning is ”to be sweet”. It is used to express the pleasant taste of sugar, ...
ばかり[bakari]: only/nothing but
2020/8/25
”ばっか”, ”ばっかり” and ”ばっかし” are colloquial expressions for ”ばかり”. They are adverbial particles that mean “only/nothing but”. They are used to show that there is ...
イメチェン[ime chen]: makeover
2020/8/24
It is Japanese English that stands for ”イメージチェンジ”. It is a noun that means “makeover”. It is used to describe a person/thing that gets a ...
しつこい[shitsukoi]: be heavy/insistent
2020/8/23
It is an adjective. It has two meanings and they are always used in a negative way. The first meaning is “to be heavy“. It ...
ずっと[zutto]: much(better)/the whole time
2020/8/22
It is an adverb. The first meaning is “much(better)“. It is used to describe situations in which the amount/degree of something is larger than the ...
テンション[tenshon]: feelings
2020/8/21
You may often hear “テンション” in Japanese English. It is derived from “tension”, but doesn’t mean “tension”! Do you know how to use it? It ...
プライド/誇り[puraido/hokori]: take pride in
2020/8/20
"プライド" is Japanese English. It us a noun that has two meanings. The first meaning is ”self-respect”. It is used to express the respect you ...
プライド/自尊心[puraido/jisonshin]: self-respect
2020/8/19
"プライド" is Japanese English. It us a noun that has two meanings. The first meaning is ”self-respect”. It is used to express the respect you ...
モヤモヤする[moya moya suru]: feel uneasy
2020/8/18
It is a verb that means “to feel uneasy”. It is used when describing situations in which your feelings/thoughts are not clear or you can’t ...
前倒し[mae daoshi]: move up
2020/8/17
It is a noun that means “to move up”. It is used when describing situations in which you reschedule some event to an earlier date ...