ふ Japanese Slang

Browse 57 Japanese Slang entries for Japanese under ふ.

Kana ふ

  1. 震える ふるえる Shaking, trembling — used hyperbolically to express intense excitement, awe, or anticipation beyond what words can capture.
  2. ファインプレー ファインプレー A fine play, clutch move, or great save — praise for skillfully handling a tricky situation.
  3. フォロバ フォロバ Follow back — the act of following someone on social media who already follows you.
  4. 浮上 ふじょう Surfacing online — appearing on social media or in group chats after a period of absence or inactivity.
  5. ファボ ファボ A like or favorite on social media — from the old Twitter 'favorite' (star) button before it became a heart.
  6. フロリダ フロリダ Stepping out of the bath to reply to a message — a portmanteau of furo (bath) and ridatsu (leaving).
  7. ファミレス ファミレス Abbreviated form of ファミリーレストラン (famirī resutoran, 'family restaurant'). Refers to casual chain restaurants like Denny's, Gusto, and Saize...
  8. フリーター フリーター A person who works a series of part-time or temporary jobs rather than having full-time employment. Coined from 'free' and 'Arbeiter' (Ge...
  9. ファンサ ファンサ Abbreviated from ファンサービス (fan sābisu, 'fan service'). Refers to idols or celebrities acknowledging, waving at, or interacting with indivi...
  10. ファッ!? ファッ An exaggerated exclamation of surprise or disbelief, similar to 'What!?' or 'Huh!?' in English.
  11. ふぁ!? ふぁ An exaggerated text expression of surprise or confusion, softer than ファッ!? — like a bewildered 'huh!?' or 'wha!?'
  12. 腐女子 ふじょし A female fan who enjoys boys' love (BL) content — manga, anime, and fiction depicting male-male romantic relationships.
  13. 布教 ふきょう Evangelizing or proselytizing about your favorite anime, manga, game, or idol — passionately spreading the word to convert others.
  14. 伏線 ふくせん Foreshadowing — a narrative hint or setup planted early in a story that becomes significant later.
  15. 伏線回収 ふくせんかいしゅう Foreshadowing payoff — when a previously planted narrative hint is finally resolved or revealed.
  16. フワフワ ふわふわ Fluffy, soft, light, and airy. Used for textures, foods, and metaphorically for a dreamy or unfocused state of mind.
  17. フラフラ ふらふら Feeling dizzy or lightheaded; wandering aimlessly; being unsteady on one's feet.
  18. フラれる フラれる To get rejected or dumped by someone, whether after confessing feelings or during a relationship.
  19. 二股 ふたまた Two-timing — secretly dating or being involved with two people at the same time.
  20. 復縁 ふくえん Getting back together with an ex — reconciling and resuming a romantic relationship after a breakup.
  21. フェードアウト フェードアウト Gradually ghosting someone — slowly reducing contact and fading out of a relationship instead of formally ending it.
  22. 二日酔い ふつかよい Hangover — the unpleasant physical aftermath of drinking too much alcohol the night before.
  23. フードコート フードコート A food court — the communal dining area in a shopping mall or commercial facility with multiple restaurant counters.
  24. 副業 ふくぎょう A side job or side hustle done in addition to one's main employment.
  25. フリーランス フリーランス A freelancer or self-employed independent worker who takes on projects from various clients.
  26. FIRE ファイア Financial Independence, Retire Early — the movement of saving and investing aggressively to retire well before the traditional age.
  27. フレックス フレックス Flextime — a flexible working hours system where employees choose their start and end times within certain parameters.
  28. フルリモ フルリモ Fully remote work — working entirely from home or another location without ever going to the office.
  29. フル単 フルたん Getting full credits for the semester — passing every single course without dropping or failing any.
  30. 古着 ふるぎ Vintage or secondhand clothing; thrift fashion.
  31. ファストファッション ファストファッション Fast fashion; affordable trend-driven clothing from brands like UNIQLO, GU, H&M, and ZARA.
  32. 双子コーデ ふたごコーデ Twinning outfits; wearing identical or near-identical looks with a friend for fun.
  33. 二重 ふたえ Double eyelid; a visible crease on the upper eyelid, considered a desirable eye shape in Japanese beauty culture.
  34. 福袋 ふくぶくろ Lucky bag or mystery grab bag sold at New Year's, containing random assorted goods at a discounted total value.
  35. ふるさと納税 ふるさとのうぜい Hometown tax donation program allowing taxpayers to donate to any municipality in exchange for local specialty gifts and tax deductions.
  36. ファスティング ファスティング Fasting, especially intermittent fasting practiced for health, weight management, or detox purposes.
  37. 二日酔い対策 ふつかよいたいさく Hangover prevention or cure measures; strategies and products for dealing with the effects of drinking too much.
  38. フェス フェス Festival, especially a music festival; a large-scale outdoor or multi-day event.
  39. ファンカム ファンカム Fan-filmed video focusing on one specific performer during a concert or stage performance.
  40. ファンミ ファンミ Fan meeting; a smaller, intimate event where fans can interact more directly with artists through games, talks, and special activities.
  41. 復刻 ふっこく Reissue or re-release; bringing back previously discontinued merchandise, limited editions, or out-of-print items.
  42. フレンド フレンド Friend — specifically an in-game friend list contact, someone you have added on a gaming platform to play together.
  43. フルコン フルコン Full combo — hitting every note in a rhythm game without missing, breaking combo, or failing any input.
  44. 復活 ふっかつ Revive or respawn — coming back to life after being defeated in a game, or making a comeback after being away.
  45. 復帰 ふっき Comeback — returning to a game or competition after a period of absence.
  46. フレ戦 フレせん Friend battle — a casual match played against friends rather than random opponents in online matchmaking.
  47. ファイト ファイト An encouraging exclamation meaning 'you can do it!' or 'go for it!' — borrowed from English 'fight' but used purely as encouragement.
  48. フリーズ フリーズ Freeze — when a device, app, or screen becomes completely unresponsive and stops reacting to input.
  49. フィッシング フィッシング Phishing — a scam that tricks you into giving up passwords or personal information.
  50. フォトジェニック フォトジェニック Photogenic — describes a place, thing, or scene that looks great in photos, especially for social media.
  51. 振替輸送 ふりかえゆそう Alternative transport routing — using other train lines for free when your usual line is disrupted.
  52. フラグ フラグ A flag — an omen or setup that foreshadows something predictable happening, borrowed from gaming and storytelling.
  53. フラグ回収 フラグかいしゅう Flag collected — the predicted or foreshadowed event actually happened, fulfilling the earlier setup.
  54. フラグ立てる フラグたてる Raising a flag — saying or doing something that sets up a predictable outcome, essentially jinxing it.
  55. 普通に ふつうに Genuinely or straight-up — in slang, means something is sincerely and simply good or true, without sarcasm.
  56. 腹筋崩壊 ふっきんほうかい Abs collapsed — laughed so hard your stomach muscles gave out, the Japanese internet's most dramatic way to say something is uncontrollab...
  57. ファーwww ファー A drawn-out exclamation of amused shock, like a slow-motion reaction combined with internet laughter — the vocal equivalent of watching s...