が Japanese Slang

Browse 46 Japanese Slang entries for Japanese under が.

Kana が

  1. ガチ泣き ガチなき Genuinely crying or shedding real tears — emphasises that the crying is serious and not exaggerated.
  2. ガン萎え ガンなえ Completely deflated, total buzzkill — the strongest form of disappointment or loss of enthusiasm.
  3. ガチですごい ガチですごい Genuinely amazing or seriously impressive — emphasises that the praise is sincere, not hyperbole.
  4. ガチ勢 ガチぜい Serious enthusiasts or the hardcore contingent — describes people who take a hobby, game, or interest to a professional level of dedication.
  5. ガチで好き ガチですき Genuinely love it/them. Emphasises that the speaker is dead serious about their affection — not joking, not exaggerating.
  6. ガイジ ガイジ A highly offensive slur meaning brain-dead or acting extremely foolishly — derived from an abbreviation of a disability term. Strongly co...
  7. ガチ恋距離 ガチこいきょり An extremely close-up camera angle used by streamers or idols, as if the viewer is face-to-face with a romantic partner.
  8. ガチ ガチ For real, seriously, genuinely — emphasises that something is no joke and completely sincere.
  9. ガチ恋 ガチこい Genuinely falling in love with an idol, VTuber, or streamer — real romantic feelings beyond normal fandom.
  10. ガチイケ ガチイケ Genuinely good-looking — seriously handsome or attractive.
  11. 顔面偏差値 がんめんへんさち Face score — a numerical attractiveness ranking based on the Japanese academic deviation value system.
  12. 顔面国宝 がんめんこくほう National-treasure-level face — someone so stunning their face should be designated a national treasure.
  13. ガチャ ガチャ Random draw, luck-based outcome — life and circumstances treated as a gacha machine where results are random.
  14. ガチャ爆死 ガチャばくし Terrible gacha luck — catastrophic failure in gacha draws, wasting money or resources with nothing to show.
  15. ガクチカ ガクチカ What you worked hard on or devoted yourself to during college — a key concept in Japanese job hunting (就活).
  16. gkbr ガクブル An abbreviation expressing trembling with fear or anxiety — from ガクブル (gaku buru, shaking and trembling).
  17. ガッ ガッ The mandatory response to ぬるぽ — a hitting/whacking sound effect that completes the classic 2channel call-and-response.
  18. ガツガツ がつがつ Eating greedily or wolfing down food. Also used to describe aggressively pursuing something — money, success, or romantic interests.
  19. ガタガタ ガタガタ The sound of rattling, shaking, or clattering — also used to mean complaining or whining about something.
  20. ガチャガチャ ガチャガチャ A clattering, jangling noise — also the name for capsule toy vending machines.
  21. ガンガン ガンガン A pounding headache or doing something with full force — going all out without holding back.
  22. ガチ告 ガチこく A serious, genuine love confession — as opposed to a joke confession or a casual expression of interest.
  23. ガッツリ ガッツリ Hearty, filling, and substantial — used to describe a big, satisfying meal that really fills you up.
  24. ガリ勉 ガリべん A study nerd or grind; someone who studies obsessively and relentlessly.
  25. 学歴フィルター がくれきフィルター The practice of filtering job applicants based on the prestige of their university, regardless of individual ability.
  26. 学食 がくしょく University cafeteria — the affordable on-campus dining hall that is a central hub of student life.
  27. 学祭 がくさい University festival — the abbreviated form of 学園祭, one of the biggest annual events in Japanese campus life.
  28. ガチンコ ガチンコ Dead serious, no-holds-barred, or for real — describes something done with full effort and no pretence.
  29. ガン見 がんみ Staring intensely at someone or something; giving a hard, unbroken stare.
  30. ガン無視 がんむし Completely ignoring someone on purpose; giving someone the total cold shoulder.
  31. ガーリー ガーリー Girly; a feminine, cute fashion style featuring frills, ribbons, pastels, and romantic elements.
  32. 眼精疲労 がんせいひろう Eye strain; fatigue and discomfort in the eyes from prolonged screen use or reading.
  33. 凱旋公演 がいせんこうえん A triumphant homecoming show; a concert held in an artist's hometown or a return engagement at a venue with special significance.
  34. ガチマ ガチマ Serious ranked match — short for ガチマッチ, the competitive mode as opposed to casual play.
  35. 頑張って がんばって An encouraging expression meaning 'do your best,' 'good luck,' or 'hang in there' — one of the most iconic Japanese phrases.
  36. 我慢 がまん Endurance; patiently bearing hardship or discomfort without complaint.
  37. ガラパゴス ガラパゴス Describes Japanese technology, products, or trends that evolved in complete isolation from global standards, like the unique species of t...
  38. ガラケー ガラケー A Japanese flip phone or feature phone from the pre-smartphone era, short for ガラパゴス携帯 (Galapagos keitai).
  39. がんば がんば Go for it — a shortened, casual form of がんばって used to encourage someone.
  40. 顔面優勝 がんめんゆうしょう Face championship winner — someone so good-looking that their face alone takes first place.
  41. 顔面偏差値高い がんめんへんさちたかい High face score — objectively good-looking, as if measured by a standardised attractiveness index.
  42. 画面共有 がめんきょうゆう Screen sharing — the feature of showing your screen to others during a video call or meeting.
  43. ガジェット ガジェット Gadget — a small electronic device or tech accessory, especially novel or innovative ones.
  44. ガチで ガチで For real or seriously — an emphatic intensifier meaning something is genuine, not a joke or exaggeration.
  45. 概念 がいねん The concept — used on the internet to praise someone or something as perfectly embodying an abstract ideal or aesthetic.
  46. ガチで草 ガチでくさ Genuinely hilarious — emphasising that you are actually laughing out loud, not just being polite or using 草 reflexively.