で Japanese Slang

Browse 24 Japanese Slang entries for Japanese under で.

Kana で

  1. 伝説 でんせつ Legendary or iconic — used to elevate something to mythical status in casual conversation.
  2. デブ デブ Fat, overweight — a blunt and rude insult about someone's body size.
  3. DM ディーエム Direct message — a private message sent to someone on social media, separate from public posts or comments.
  4. ディスコ ディスコ Discord — the abbreviated way Japanese internet users refer to the Discord chat platform.
  5. デパ地下 デパちか Abbreviated form meaning 'department store basement' — the gourmet food halls found in the basement floors of Japanese department stores.
  6. ディスる ディスる To disrespect, diss, or trash-talk someone. A verb formed by combining English 'diss/disrespect' with the Japanese verb suffix る.
  7. デコる デコる To decorate something elaborately, especially phone cases, nails, accessories, or personal items. Formed from 'decorate' plus the Japanes...
  8. DD ディーディー Short for 'daredemo daisuki' (likes everyone) — a fan who supports multiple members or switches favorites frequently.
  9. 出会い系 であいけい A hookup or dating site/app, often carrying a slightly shady or sleazy connotation compared to modern dating apps.
  10. デッドライン デッドライン Deadline; the final date or time by which a task or project must be completed.
  11. デスマーチ デスマーチ Death march — an extremely grueling work period with unrealistic deadlines, minimal rest, and intense pressure to deliver.
  12. デカい デカい Huge, massive, or enormous — a casual, emphatic way to say something is really big.
  13. デパコス デパコス Department store cosmetics; high-end luxury makeup brands sold at department store beauty counters.
  14. デジタルデトックス デジタルデトックス Digital detox; intentionally taking a break from smartphones, social media, and digital devices.
  15. デビュー デビュー Debut; an artist's first official release, appearance, or entry into the professional world.
  16. デバフ デバフ A debuff — a weakening effect applied to an enemy or a developer-imposed reduction in power for a game element.
  17. DLC ディーエルシー Downloadable content — paid or free additional content for a game, such as extra stages, characters, costumes, or story expansions.
  18. デス デス Death — getting killed in a game, used to count player deaths as in a kill/death ratio.
  19. デスマ デスマ Death march — a gruelling marathon gaming or work session with no end in sight, often played/worked through the night.
  20. 出る杭は打たれる でるくいはうたれる The nail that sticks out gets hammered down — those who stand out or deviate from the group will face social pressure to conform.
  21. ディープフェイク ディープフェイク Deepfake — AI-generated fake media, especially manipulated video or audio that makes someone appear to say or do something they never did.
  22. 電子決済 でんしけっさい Digital payment — paying with a smartphone app or IC card instead of cash.
  23. データ飛んだ データとんだ Data gone — all my data or save files were lost or wiped.
  24. デジタルネイティブ デジタルネイティブ Digital native — Gen Z and younger who grew up with smartphones and the internet as a given, unable to imagine life without them.