How do you use "Touch grass" in a sentence?

Bro, you've been arguing on Twitter for six hours straight. Go touch grass. Anyone who gets that upset about a fictional character needs to touch grass. I touched grass this weekend — went hiking and didn't look at my phone once.

Touch grass

American Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common informal

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Significado: A dismissive way to tell someone they spend too much time online and should go outside.

一种不客气的说法，意思是对方在网上待太久了，应该出门走走。

Una forma despectiva de decirle a alguien que pasa demasiado tiempo en internet y debería salir a la calle.

ネットに時間を使いすぎだから外に出ろ、と突き放すように言う表現。

인터넷에 너무 많은 시간을 보내고 있으니 밖에 나가라고 무시하듯 말하는 표현.

'Touch grass' is internet slang for telling someone they need to disconnect from online debates and experience the real world. It implies they've become so wrapped up in internet drama, arguments, or parasocial relationships that they've lost perspective. It's often used as a comeback in heated online arguments.

'摸草'是网络用语，意思是让人断开网络、去体验现实世界。它暗示对方已经过度沉迷于网络争论、口水战或虚拟社交关系，以至于失去了正常的判断力。常用来在激烈的网络争论中作为反击。

'Touch grass' (toca hierba) es argot de internet para decirle a alguien que necesita desconectarse de los debates online y experimentar el mundo real. Implica que se ha enfrascado tanto en dramas, discusiones o relaciones parasociales de internet que ha perdido la perspectiva. Se usa a menudo como réplica en discusiones acaloradas en la red.

「touch grass」はネットスラングで、オンラインの議論から離れて現実世界を体験すべきだと言うもの。ネット上のドラマ、議論、疑似社会的関係にのめり込みすぎて視野が狭くなっていることを暗示する。白熱したオンライン議論での切り返しとしてよく使われる。

'풀 만져'는 온라인 논쟁에서 벗어나 현실 세계를 경험하라고 말하는 인터넷 슬랭이다. 인터넷 드라마, 논쟁, 준사회적 관계에 너무 빠져서 시야를 잃었다는 것을 암시한다. 격렬한 온라인 논쟁에서 반격으로 자주 사용된다.

Ejemplos

Bro, you've been arguing on Twitter for six hours straight. Go touch grass.
哥们，你在Twitter上连续吵了六个小时了。出去摸摸草吧。
Tío, llevas seis horas seguidas discutiendo en Twitter. Ve a tocar hierba.
お前、6時間ぶっ通しでTwitterで論争してるじゃん。草でも触ってこいよ。
야, 6시간 내리 트위터에서 싸우고 있잖아. 나가서 풀이라도 만져.
Anyone who gets that upset about a fictional character needs to touch grass.
因为一个虚构角色气成那样的人需要去摸摸草。
Cualquiera que se enfade tanto por un personaje ficticio necesita tocar hierba.
架空のキャラクターにそこまでキレる人は草を触る必要があるよ。
가상의 캐릭터한테 그렇게까지 화내는 사람은 풀 좀 만져야 해.
I touched grass this weekend — went hiking and didn't look at my phone once.
这周末我去摸草了——去爬了个山，手机一眼没看。
Este fin de semana toqué hierba — fui de excursión y no miré el móvil ni una vez.
週末に草を触ってきたよ——ハイキングに行ってスマホ一回も見なかった。
주말에 풀 좀 만지고 왔어——하이킹 가서 폰을 한 번도 안 봤어.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: online arguments, social media, gaming communities

Tono: dismissive, sarcastic

✓ Correcto

You need to go touch some grass.
你需要出去摸摸草了。
Necesitas salir a tocar hierba.
ちょっと外出て草でも触ってきなよ。
나가서 풀 좀 만져야 할 것 같아.
I haven't touched grass in three days.
我已经三天没摸草了。
Llevo tres días sin tocar hierba.
3日間草を触ってないよ。
3일째 풀을 못 만졌어.

✗ Incorrecto

Don't use it toward someone discussing serious real-world issues — it's meant for people who are clearly too invested in trivial online discourse
不要对正在讨论严肃现实问题的人说这句话——这个词是针对那些明显过于沉迷于无聊网络口水战的人
No lo uses con alguien que está tratando temas serios del mundo real — está pensado para gente claramente demasiado involucrada en discursos online triviales
深刻な現実の問題を議論している人に使わないこと——些細なネット上の言い争いに明らかに入れ込みすぎている人に使う表現
심각한 현실 문제를 논의하는 사람에게 쓰면 안 된다——사소한 온라인 담론에 지나치게 몰입한 사람에게 쓰는 표현이다

Origen e historia

Emerged on Twitter and gaming communities around 2019-2020. The phrase uses the literal act of touching grass outdoors as a metaphor for reconnecting with reality. It gained massive popularity during pandemic lockdowns.

Contexto cultural

Era: 2019 onwards

Generation: Gen Z, Millennials

Social background: Universal

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