ぶ Japanese Slang

Browse 30 Japanese Slang entries for Japanese under ぶ.

Kana ぶ

  1. ブチギレ ブチギレ To completely lose it, explode with rage, or go ballistic — an intensified version of キレる (to snap).
  2. ブルーになる ブルーになる To feel blue or get depressed — describes falling into a low or melancholy mood.
  3. ぶっちぎり ぶっちぎり By a huge margin, far ahead of the rest, or in a league of their own — describes an overwhelming lead or dominance.
  4. ブラック ブラック Exploitative, toxic — describes companies or environments with terrible working conditions, unpaid overtime, and employee abuse.
  5. ブス ブス Ugly — a very rude and direct insult about someone's physical appearance, primarily directed at women.
  6. ぶりっ子 ぶりっこ Fake cutesy act — a person (usually a woman) who deliberately acts innocent, helpless, and adorable to gain attention or manipulate others.
  7. ブロック ブロック To block someone on social media or messaging apps, preventing them from contacting you or seeing your content.
  8. ブラック企業 ブラックきぎょう An exploitative company that overworks employees, pays poorly, or has abusive management — a 'black company' or sweatshop employer.
  9. ぶっちゃけ ぶっちゃけ A casual expression meaning 'honestly,' 'to be blunt,' or 'frankly speaking' — used to preface candid statements.
  10. ブツブツ ブツブツ Muttering or grumbling under one's breath — also describes a bumpy, pimply texture.
  11. ぶら下がり社員 ぶらさがりしゃいん An employee who coasts along doing the bare minimum, relying on job security without contributing meaningfully.
  12. ブレスト ブレスト Brainstorming session — an informal meeting where team members freely generate ideas without judgment.
  13. 部活 ぶかつ School club activities; organized after-school sports, arts, or cultural groups that students participate in.
  14. 文化祭 ぶんかさい A school cultural festival where classes and clubs put on performances, food stalls, and exhibitions.
  15. ブラックバイト ブラックバイト An exploitative part-time job that overworks students, ignores labour laws, and pressures them to prioritise work over studies.
  16. 文系 ぶんけい Humanities or liberal arts track — one half of Japan's fundamental academic divide between arts and sciences.
  17. ブラブラ ブラブラ Strolling around aimlessly, wandering with nothing particular to do, or idling.
  18. ブルベ ブルベ Blue-base; a cool skin undertone classification in personal color analysis.
  19. ブラックフライデー ブラックフライデー Black Friday; the American-originated shopping event now widely adopted in Japan with major discounts in late November.
  20. ブルーライト ブルーライト Blue light emitted from digital screens, believed to disrupt sleep and cause eye strain.
  21. 物販 ぶっぱん Merchandise sales booth at a concert venue; the act of buying merch at an event.
  22. Vtuber ブイチューバー Virtual YouTuber; a content creator who uses a computer-generated avatar instead of showing their real face.
  23. ブレイク ブレイク To break through; to suddenly become famous or popular.
  24. 舞台挨拶 ぶたいあいさつ Stage greeting; an in-person appearance by the cast at a movie theater screening for a talk or Q&A with the audience.
  25. ぶっ壊れ ぶっこわれ Broken or overpowered — a character, weapon, or skill so strong it breaks the game's intended balance.
  26. 無礼講 ぶれいこう A party where ranks are dropped and everyone can speak freely — but in practice, the formalities never truly disappear.
  27. ブクマ ブクマ Bookmark — saving a webpage or post for later. Abbreviated from ブックマーク.
  28. VPN ブイピーエヌ Virtual private network; used by Japanese internet users to access geo-blocked content, protect privacy, or bypass regional restrictions.
  29. ブロックチェーン ブロックチェーン Blockchain — the distributed ledger technology underpinning cryptocurrency, discussed in Japanese business and government circles as a fo...
  30. ぶっ飛んでる ぶっとんでる Mind-blowing or completely out there — describes something so unconventional or extreme it defies normal expectations.