Compliments & Encouragement

Japanese slang for praising, encouraging, and hyping up friends

はじめに

Japanese has wonderfully creative ways to encourage and praise people. From calling someone 天才 (genius) to the all-purpose がんば (do your best), these words build people up in casual Japanese.

This chapter covers slang for complimenting, encouraging, and motivating others.

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この章のJapanese Slang一覧（80）

• すごすぎ Too amazing or beyond incredible — an intensified form of すごい used to express...
• がんば Go for it — a shortened, casual form of がんばって used to encourage someone.
• 流石 As expected of you — a compliment acknowledging that someone has performed up...
• つよつよ Super strong or elite-level — a playful reduplication of 強い used to praise ex...
• よわよわ Super weak — a playful reduplication of 弱い used for self-deprecation or gentl...
• かわいすぎ Too cute or overwhelmingly adorable — an intensified form of かわいい expressing ...
• 美しすぎる Too beautiful or stunningly gorgeous — a hyperbolic expression of beauty that...
• 素敵 Wonderful, lovely, or charming — a warm compliment used to express genuine ad...
• センスいい Good sense or great taste — a compliment praising someone's aesthetic judgeme...
• スタイルいい Great figure or physique — a compliment about someone's body proportions or o...
• 似合ってる It suits you or it looks great on you — a go-to compliment when someone's app...
• 頼りになる Reliable or dependable — someone you can count on when things get tough.
• 頼もしい Dependable or reassuringly strong — used to express that someone gives you co...
• 偉い Great job or well done — a compliment praising someone's effort, discipline, ...
• えらすぎ So admirable or you did amazingly — an intensified form of 偉い expressing stro...
• よく頑張った You worked really hard or well done — a heartfelt acknowledgement of someone'...
• お見事 Splendid or brilliantly done — an exclamation of admiration for an impressive...
• ベスト The best — a loanword used to declare something or someone as the absolute top.
• 王子 Prince — used as a nickname or compliment for a charming, handsome, or prince...
• 姫 Princess — used as a nickname or compliment for a cute, pampered, or particul...
• 玄人 Expert or pro — someone who really knows their stuff, with an implication of ...
• お手本 Role model or textbook example — someone or something that sets the standard ...
• 鬼かわいい Insanely cute — using 鬼 (demon/ogre) as an intensifier meaning 'crazy' or 'in...
• バケモノ Monster — used as a compliment for someone with freakishly extraordinary tale...
• 化け物 Monster — the kanji form emphasising unbelievable, almost supernatural skill ...
• 人間やめてる Quit being human — an extreme compliment meaning someone's abilities are so e...
• 覇王 Supreme ruler or dominant force — used to describe someone who dominates thei...
• 安定 Stable or consistently reliable — praise for someone or something that always...
• 安心感 Sense of security or reassuring presence — the feeling of comfort and safety ...
• 癒し Healing or soothing — someone or something that provides comfort and emotiona...
• 元気もらった You gave me energy or I'm cheered up — expressing that someone or something h...
• 勇気もらった You gave me courage — expressing that someone's words, actions, or example ha...
• 憧れ Aspiration or someone I look up to — expressing admiration for a person you w...
• 目標 Goal or target — used as a compliment meaning someone is your inspiration or ...
• 脱帽 I take my hat off to you — an expression of being so impressed that you figur...
• 感服 Deeply impressed or filled with admiration — a formal-feeling expression of g...
• 好き I like you/this — used freely in casual Japanese to express affection or enth...
• 大好き I love you/this — a stronger form of 好き expressing deep affection or enthusiasm.
• 沸いた I'm hyped or so excited right now — literally 'boiled over,' expressing overw...
• 感動した I'm moved or deeply impressed — expressing that something has touched you emo...
• 待ってた I've been waiting for this — an exclamation of excitement when something long...
• 大正解 Absolutely correct — emphatic validation that a choice or decision was perfec...
• 間違いない No doubt about it — a strong endorsement meaning something is guaranteed good...
• キュンです My heart skipped a beat — an expression of feeling a sudden pang of affection...
• ギャップ萌え Falling for someone's unexpected contrast — the charm felt when someone shows...
• 神ってる On a godlike streak — someone performing so miraculously well it seems divine.
• 天才かよ Are you a genius or what? — a rhetorical exclamation of admiration for someth...
• 顔面優勝 Face championship winner — someone so good-looking that their face alone take...
• 歩く芸術品 A walking work of art — someone whose appearance is so stunning they look lik...
• 美の暴力 Violence of beauty — someone so gorgeous it feels like an assault on your sen...
• 優しさの塊 A lump of pure kindness — someone who is nothing but gentle and considerate.
• リスペクトしかない Nothing but respect — expressing total admiration for someone's talent, effor...
• 感謝しかない Nothing but gratitude — overwhelmed with thankfulness, common in fan culture ...
• 無敵 Invincible — someone so dominant in their field or moment that nobody can tou...
• 国宝級 National treasure level — someone so precious or talented they should be desi...
• 規格外 Off the charts — literally outside specifications, someone whose talent excee...
• 唯一無二 One and only — completely unique and irreplaceable, with no second of their k...
• 別次元 Another dimension — someone operating on a completely different level from ev...
• 存在が優勝 Their very existence is a win — just being alive and present is enough to be ...
• 声がいい Great voice — a common compliment for streamers, VTubers, and voice actors th...
• オーラある Has an aura — someone who radiates star quality or charisma that you can phys...
• 華がある Has flower-like brilliance — someone who naturally stands out and draws all a...
• 努力の人 A person of effort — praising someone who achieved greatness through hard wor...
• 完全勝利 Complete victory — someone dominated so thoroughly there was no contest.
• 生きる伝説 Living legend — someone whose achievements are already legendary while they a...
• 格好良すぎ Way too cool — someone's appearance or actions are excessively attractive or ...
• バグレベル Bug-level — someone so talented or beautiful it seems like a glitch in reality.
• 沼しかない Nothing but a swamp — you can only fall deeper into obsession with this perso...
• 品がある Has class — someone who carries themselves with elegance and refinement.
• 底知れぬ才能 Unfathomable talent — someone whose abilities seem to have no limit or bottom.
• 逸材 Exceptional talent — a one-of-a-kind person whose abilities are outstanding a...
• 有能すぎ Too competent — someone who is impressively capable, often said with playful ...
• 本物 The real deal — someone who is genuinely talented, not just hype or surface-l...
• 育ちが良い Well-raised — a compliment for someone whose manners, speech, and behaviour s...
• 仕事が早い Works fast — a compliment for someone with an impressively quick turnaround o...
• 守備範囲広い Versatile — literally 'wide defensive range,' meaning good at many things.
• 頭いい Smart — a casual compliment for a clever approach, quick thinking, or general...
• 世界一 Best in the world — a hyperbolic declaration that someone or something is num...
• 圧巻 Spectacular — an overwhelmingly impressive performance or display that domina...
• 顔面偏差値高い High face score — objectively good-looking, as if measured by a standardised ...