て Japanese Slang

Browse 41 Japanese Slang entries for Japanese under て.

Kana て

  1. テンション テンション A person's energy level, mood, or excitement — not 'tension' in the English sense of stress or anxiety.
  2. テンパる テンパる To panic, be flustered, or lose composure when overwhelmed — describes a state of frantic disarray.
  3. テンション上がる テンションあがる Getting hyped or having one's energy rising — describes becoming excited or enthusiastic.
  4. テンション下がる テンションさがる Losing energy or having one's mood drop — describes becoming deflated, disappointed, or less enthusiastic.
  5. テンアゲ テンアゲ Tension up, getting hyped — expressing excitement, high energy, and a great mood.
  6. テンサゲ テンサゲ Tension down, mood killed — the opposite of テンアゲ, expressing deflated energy and disappointment.
  7. 天才 てんさい Genius — used as enthusiastic praise for someone who does something clever, creative, or impressively skilled.
  8. 天使 てんし Literally 'angel.' Used to describe someone who is incredibly kind, sweet, or adorable, as if they were sent from heaven.
  9. 手抜き てぬき Cutting corners — doing something in a lazy, half-hearted way, skipping proper effort to save time or energy.
  10. 適当 てきとう Sloppy, careless, half-hearted — doing something without proper care or attention. Confusingly, it can also mean 'appropriate' in formal ...
  11. TL ティーエル Timeline — an abbreviation of タイムライン, referring to the main feed on Twitter/X or other social media.
  12. 低浮上 ていふじょう Being rarely online or having low social media activity, often announced as a status update to followers.
  13. てぇてぇ てぇてぇ Precious, wholesome, heartwarming — used when something is so pure and beautiful it moves you emotionally.
  14. テレビ テレビ Television — the universally used Japanese abbreviation of テレビジョン, now the standard word for TV.
  15. テンプレ テンプレ Template — something formulaic, predictable, or following a standard pattern. Also used literally for document templates.
  16. 定期 ていき A tag meaning 'periodic reminder' — used when posting something you've said before or that deserves repeated attention.
  17. てかさ てかさ A casual discourse marker meaning 'by the way,' 'actually,' or 'anyway' — used to change topics or redirect a conversation.
  18. 転生 てんせい Reincarnation — a core concept in isekai genre where a character dies and is reborn in another world.
  19. 天井システム てんじょうシステム Pity system — a gacha game mechanic that guarantees a rare item after a set number of pulls.
  20. テキパキ てきぱき Handling tasks efficiently, briskly, and decisively — getting things done with no wasted motion.
  21. 天然 てんねん Naturally airheaded or innocently clueless — someone who says or does funny things without realizing it.
  22. テイクアウト テイクアウト Takeout — getting food to go rather than eating at the restaurant.
  23. テレワーク テレワーク Telework — the official and governmental term for working remotely, often used in formal or policy contexts.
  24. 転職 てんしょく Changing jobs or making a career switch — leaving one company to work at another.
  25. 定時退社 ていじたいしゃ Leaving work right at the scheduled end time without doing any overtime.
  26. テレハラ テレハラ Telework harassment — unfair treatment, invasive monitoring, or excessive pressure directed at remote workers.
  27. テイカー テイカー A taker — someone who primarily takes from others at work, seeking personal benefit without reciprocating or contributing to the team.
  28. テスト前の一夜漬け テストまえのいちやづけ Cramming the night before an exam; an all-night last-minute study session.
  29. てか てか Actually, rather, or anyway — a conversation pivot word used to change the subject or redirect attention.
  30. テキトー テキトー Half-assed, sloppy, or done without care — the ironic casual flip of the formal word meaning 'appropriate.'
  31. 転売ヤー てんばいヤー A reseller or scalper who buys popular items to flip them at inflated prices for profit.
  32. 天井 てんじょう The pity system ceiling in gacha games; the maximum number of pulls guaranteed to get the featured character.
  33. 適応障害 てきおうしょうがい Adjustment disorder — psychological distress caused by difficulty adapting to major life changes like a new job or relocation.
  34. 天気痛 てんきつう Weather-related pain; headaches, joint aches, or general malaise triggered by changes in barometric pressure.
  35. 丁寧な暮らし ていねいなくらし A carefully curated, aesthetically pleasing lifestyle emphasising handmade things, natural materials, and mindful living — often used iro...
  36. 天才かよ てんさいかよ Are you a genius or what? — a rhetorical exclamation of admiration for something impressively clever or skilled.
  37. TikTok売れ ティックトックうれ TikTok-driven sales — when a product goes viral on TikTok and sells out everywhere, driven by user reviews and trend videos.
  38. テザリング テザリング Tethering — sharing your smartphone's mobile data connection with a laptop or other device, a lifesaver for remote workers and travellers.
  39. 定番 ていばん A classic, go-to, must-have — something that is a standard, reliable choice everyone knows about.
  40. 天丼 てんどん A comedy callback — repeating the same joke or gag multiple times for cumulative laughs, named after the tempura rice bowl.
  41. 手のひら返し てのひらがえし Palm flip — a sudden, shameless reversal of opinion or allegiance, used to call out hypocrites who switch sides the moment circumstances ...