わ Japanese Slang

Browse 35 Japanese Slang entries for Japanese under わ.

Kana わ

  1. ワクワク ワクワク A feeling of excited anticipation, thrilled expectation, or eager excitement about something upcoming.
  2. 沸く わく To be hyped up or to have excitement boiling over — describes a state of intense excitement or a crowd going wild.
  3. わろた わろた Laughed, LOL — internet slang past tense of 笑う (warau), expressing amused reaction to something funny.
  4. 笑う わらう As a slang reaction: 'LOL' or 'I'm laughing' — used at the end of sentences or as a standalone amused response.
  5. わかりみ わかりみ I feel that, so relatable — expresses deep empathy and shared understanding of someone's experience.
  6. わかりみが深い わかりみがふかい Deeply relatable, I feel that so hard — an intensified version of わかりみ expressing profound empathy.
  7. ワンチャン ワンチャン Maybe, there's a chance — expressing a slim but real possibility of something happening.
  8. ワンオペ育児 ワンオペいくじ Solo parenting — raising children single-handedly, typically because a partner is absent due to work or other circumstances.
  9. わず わず A suffix meaning 'was' or 'just finished doing,' borrowed from English 'was' and used to share what you just completed.
  10. 笑 わらい The Japanese equivalent of 'lol,' placed after sentences to indicate laughter or amusement.
  11. ワロタ ワロタ An internet slang past tense of 'laughed,' equivalent to 'I laughed' or 'that was hilarious.'
  12. wktk ワクテカ An abbreviation for being excited or eagerly anticipating something — from ワクテカ (waku teka, waku waku teka teka).
  13. ワロス ワロス An internet laughing term meaning 'lol' — a deliberately distorted version of 笑った (waratta, laughed).
  14. ワンクール ワンクール One cour — a single anime broadcast season of approximately 12-13 episodes.
  15. 別れる わかれる To break up with someone — to end a romantic relationship.
  16. ワンナイト ワンナイト A one-night stand — a sexual encounter with someone you don't intend to see again.
  17. ワンオペ ワンオペ Running an entire operation single-handedly, originally describing lone workers at chain restaurants, now also used for solo parenting.
  18. ワンコイン ワンコイン A meal or item that costs just one coin — specifically 500 yen or less. Used to describe budget-friendly lunch deals.
  19. ワーケーション ワーケーション Working remotely while on vacation — combining work and leisure in a travel destination.
  20. ワークライフバランス ワークライフバランス Work-life balance — the concept of maintaining a healthy equilibrium between professional and personal life.
  21. 1on1 ワンオンワン A one-on-one meeting between a manager and a team member, typically held regularly for feedback, career discussion, and relationship buil...
  22. Y2K ワイツーケー Year-2000 retro fashion revival featuring early-2000s trends like low-rise jeans, butterfly clips, and bold colors.
  23. ワントーンコーデ ワントーンコーデ A one-tone or monochromatic outfit where all pieces are in the same color family.
  24. ワイドパンツ ワイドパンツ Wide-leg pants; loose-fitting trousers with a wide silhouette that have been a perennial Japanese fashion staple.
  25. ワーキングプア ワーキングプア Working poor; people who are employed full-time but still cannot escape poverty due to low wages.
  26. ワリカン ワリカン Splitting the bill equally among everyone in the group, regardless of what each person ordered.
  27. ワンマン ワンマン A solo concert performed by a single artist or band, with no opening acts.
  28. ワンパン ワンパン One-shot kill — defeating an enemy or being defeated in a single hit, emphasising overwhelming power or fragility.
  29. 和 わ Harmony — the foundational Japanese value of maintaining group cohesion, peace, and social balance above individual desires.
  30. 侘び寂び わびさび The Japanese aesthetic of finding beauty in imperfection, transience, and rustic simplicity.
  31. 沸いた わいた I'm hyped or so excited right now — literally 'boiled over,' expressing overwhelming excitement.
  32. Wi-Fi乞食 ワイファイこじき Wi-Fi beggar — someone who is always hunting for free Wi-Fi spots or mooching off others' connections.
  33. ワイヤレスイヤホン ワイヤレスイヤホン Wireless earbuds; AirPods and similar devices that are now practically universal among young Japanese commuters.
  34. wwww わらわらわらわら Hahaha — multiple w's representing extended laughing in text, with each w standing for warai (laughter).
  35. わけわからん わけわからん Makes no sense — used when you cannot understand the logic or reasoning behind something absurd, confusing, or inexplicable.