Matt Fargo (14 page)
Authors: Dirty Japanese: Everyday Slang From "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"
Airhead
ten’nen
ten’nen
You are such an airhead.
omae wa maji de ten’nen da
omae wa maji de ten’nen da
The word ten’nen
really just means “natural,” but it’s often used as an abbreviation for ten’nen boke
or “natural-born idiot.”
really just means “natural,” but it’s often used as an abbreviation for ten’nen bokeor “natural-born idiot.”Jock
supōtsuman
supōtsuman
I was a total jock in high school.
kōkō jidai wa chō supōtsuman dattanda
kōkō jidai wa chō supōtsuman dattanda
Prettyboy
ikemen
ikemen
She hangs out with lots of prettyboys.
kanojo no tomodachi ni wa ikemen ga ōi
kanojo no tomodachi ni wa ikemen ga ōi
Nerd
otaku
otaku
Now I’m just a regular old nerd.
ima wa goku ippantekina otaku nanda
ima wa goku ippantekina otaku nanda
Friendly
hito atari ī
hito atari ī
She’s a really friendly gal.
anoko hito atari ī yone
anoko hito atari ī yone
Antisocial
tsukiai warui
tsukiai warui
He’s kind of antisocial.
aitsu wa chotto tsukiai warui yo
aitsu wa chotto tsukiai warui yo
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