え Japanese Slang
Browse 40 Japanese Slang entries for Japanese under え.
Kana え
- エモーショナル エモーショナル Emotional or deeply feeling — used to describe something that evokes strong, often sentimental emotions.
- エモい エモい Describes something that evokes deep emotion, nostalgia, or a bittersweet aesthetic feeling.
- えぐい えぐい Extreme, insane, or intense — used for anything shockingly impressive or overwhelming, whether positive or negative.
- エアプ エアプ Armchair expert — someone who talks about something they have zero actual experience with, pretending to know.
- 炎上 えんじょう An online firestorm where someone receives overwhelming negative attention, criticism, or backlash on social media.
- エゴサ エゴサ Ego-searching — the act of searching for your own name, username, or work online to see what others are saying about you.
- エンジョイ勢 エンジョイぜい Casual players, just-for-fun group — people who participate in something for enjoyment rather than competition.
- エンカ エンカ An encounter — running into someone in real life, especially someone you know from online or gaming.
- 絵師 えし An illustrator or digital artist, especially one active on social media or in fan art communities.
- SSR エスエスアール Super Super Rare — the highest gacha rarity tier, used metaphorically for anything amazing or hard to get.
- エナドリ エナドリ Energy drink — the abbreviated slang for エナジードリンク, referring to drinks like Monster, Red Bull, or ZONe.
- ASMR飯 エーエスエムアールめし ASMR eating content — food videos that focus on satisfying crunchy, slurpy, or chewy sounds to trigger a relaxing sensory response.
- エンゲージメント エンゲージメント Employee engagement; the level of motivation, commitment, and emotional investment workers have in their jobs and company.
- 炎上案件 えんじょうあんけん A project or situation that has gone disastrously wrong, spiraling into chaos and controversy.
- エア出勤 エアしゅっきん Fake commuting — pretending to go to work while actually being unemployed, on leave, or working remotely somewhere else.
- AO入試 エーオーにゅうし Admissions Office entrance exam; a holistic university admission process evaluating applicants beyond test scores.
- Fラン エフラン An F-rank university; a low-prestige, easy-to-enter school often mocked for poor academic standards.
- NNT エヌエヌティー Having no unofficial job offers yet; still looking for employment as graduation approaches.
- エクステ エクステ Hair extensions; added hair for extra length, volume, or colour without cutting or permanently dyeing.
- 遠征費 えんせいひ Travel costs incurred to attend concerts, events, or sports matches in distant cities — the expense of going on a fan pilgrimage.
- HSP エイチエスピー Highly Sensitive Person — someone who is easily overstimulated by sensory input, emotions, or social situations.
- ADHD エーディーエイチディー Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — a neurodevelopmental condition increasingly recognized and discussed in Japan.
- エステ エステ Aesthetic salon; a beauty treatment facility offering facials, body treatments, hair removal, and relaxation services.
- 遠征 えんせい Traveling a long distance to see a concert or attend an event, like a fan expedition.
- 円盤 えんばん Disc; CD, DVD, or Blu-ray physical media release.
- ED エーディー Ending theme; the song and animation sequence that plays at the end of each anime episode.
- MV エムブイ Music video; the standard abbreviation for a promotional video accompanying a song.
- エイム エイム Aim — the skill of accurately targeting enemies in shooter games, one of the most fundamental FPS abilities.
- エンドコンテンツ エンドコンテンツ Endgame content — optional high-difficulty activities available after completing the main story of a game.
- MVP エムブイピー Most valuable player — the top performer in a match, displayed on post-game result screens in many games and sports.
- 遠慮 えんりょ Holding back out of politeness; showing restraint by declining offers or avoiding imposing on others.
- 遠慮なく えんりょなく Without holding back; help yourself freely — used when giving permission to drop the usual politeness.
- 偉い えらい Great job or well done — a compliment praising someone's effort, discipline, or good behaviour.
- えらすぎ えらすぎ So admirable or you did amazingly — an intensified form of 偉い expressing strong praise for someone's effort or discipline.
- AI エーアイ Artificial intelligence — technology that enables machines to perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence, from chatbots to image rec...
- AIイラスト エーアイイラスト AI-generated illustration — artwork or images created using artificial intelligence tools like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, or DALL-E.
- NFT エヌエフティー Non-fungible token; digital collectibles that saw a massive boom in Japan before cooling off, often associated with crypto culture.
- AirDrop エアドロップ Apple's wireless file-sharing feature — used in Japan for quick photo and file transfers, but also notorious for unsolicited content sent...
- SSD エスエスディー Solid state drive — the storage upgrade consistently recommended for faster PC performance, a staple recommendation in Japanese tech comm...
- LCC エルシーシー Low-cost carrier — a budget airline offering cheaper fares with fewer amenities.