Words commonly used by young Japanese today

Here are some words often used by young Japanese today:

Mar 2, 2023 - 21:43
Words commonly used by young Japanese today
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  1. キャッチー (kyatchii) - catchy
  2. オシャレ (oshare) - fashionable, stylish
  3. モテる (moteru) - popular with the opposite sex
  4. イケメン (ikemen) - handsome man
  5. モテ女 (moteonna) - popular woman
  6. キラキラ (kirakira) - sparkling, glittering, shiny
  7. ワクワク (wakuwaku) - excited, thrilled, looking forward to something
  8. ドキドキ (dokidoki) - heart racing, nervous, excited
  9. セクシー (sekushii) - sexy
  10. プリティー (puritii) - pretty, cute
  11. メンヘラ (menhera) - a person with mental health issues
  12. おしゃピク (oshapiku) - taking pictures of oneself looking fashionable and stylish
  13. ストリート系 (sutoriitokei) - street-style, influenced by hip-hop or skater culture
  14. キャラ弁 (kyaraben) - a character bento, a lunchbox with an elaborately designed character from anime or manga
  15. インスタ映え (insuta-bae) - Instagram-worthy, something that looks good in an Instagram post
  16. リア充 (riaju) - someone who has a fulfilling real-life, particularly in terms of relationships and social lif
  17. ネット炎上 (nettouenjou) - online flame war, when something becomes controversial and people argue online about it
  18. ダメ男 (dameotoko) - a man who is not good for dating or relationships
  19. キモい (kimoi) - gross, disgusting
  20. ワケあり (wakeari) - someone who has a hidden or secret reason for doing something.
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