ひ Japanese Slang

Browse 24 Japanese Slang entries for Japanese under ひ.

Kana ひ

  1. 控えめに言って最高 ひかえめにいってさいこう To put it modestly, it's the best — a humorous rhetorical understatement that actually emphasises how amazing something is.
  2. 引く ひく To be put off, taken aback, or repelled — describes the instinctive recoil when encountering something off-putting.
  3. ひき肉です ひきにくです 'I'm ground meat' — a viral self-introduction meme from a middle school boy's energetic YouTube video.
  4. ヒンヤリ ひんやり Cool and refreshing — a pleasant chilly sensation, like cool air on a hot day or a chilled dessert.
  5. 氷河期世代 ひょうがきせだい The ice age generation — people who graduated and entered the job market during Japan's severe economic recession of the late 1990s to ea...
  6. 非リア ひリア The opposite of リア充 (riajū) — someone who lacks a fulfilling social or romantic life in the real world.
  7. 姫系 ひめけい Princess-style fashion; ultra-feminine aesthetic with pink, lace, ribbons, and lavish romantic elements.
  8. 貧困 ひんこん Poverty; serious financial hardship and inability to meet basic living needs.
  9. 100均 ひゃっきん 100-yen shop; a store where most items cost around 100 yen, like Daiso, Seria, or Can★Do.
  10. 冷え性 ひえしょう A chronic tendency to feel cold, especially in the extremities; poor circulation.
  11. 非公式 ひこうしき Unofficial; fan-made or unauthorized content, events, or accounts that are not endorsed by the official creators or rights holders.
  12. 弾いてみた ひいてみた 'I tried playing' — a genre of online cover videos where people perform instrumental covers of songs and share their performances.
  13. ヒーラー ヒーラー Healer — a support role in multiplayer games whose primary job is restoring HP and keeping teammates alive.
  14. 久しぶり ひさしぶり Long time no see — used when meeting someone you haven't seen in a while.
  15. ひさびさ ひさびさ It's been a while — a casual, softer variant of 久しぶり.
  16. 人見知り ひとみしり Shyness around strangers; being awkward or reserved when meeting new people.
  17. 引きこもり ひきこもり A social recluse who withdraws from society and stays confined at home, often for months or years.
  18. 非常識 ひじょうしき Lacking common sense, socially unacceptable behaviour — one of the harshest everyday criticisms in Japanese.
  19. 姫 ひめ Princess — used as a nickname or compliment for a cute, pampered, or particularly feminine girl.
  20. 品がある ひんがある Has class — someone who carries themselves with elegance and refinement.
  21. 秘湯 ひとう A hidden hot spring — a remote, hard-to-reach onsen that feels like a secret discovery.
  22. 一人旅 ひとりたび Solo travel — traveling alone, increasingly popular and socially accepted in Japan.
  23. 日帰り ひがえり Day trip — going to a destination and returning home the same day, without staying overnight.
  24. 引くわ ひくわ I'm pulling back — being put off, turned off, or repulsed by something cringe, inappropriate, or socially unacceptable.