UberEats勢

• Reading: ウーバーイーツぜい
• Romaji: uber itsu zei
• Kanji breakdown: UberEats (food delivery service) + 勢 (force/faction, internet slang for 'people who are into') → Uber Eats faction
• Pronunciation: /uː.baː iː.tsu ze.i/

Meaning

People who constantly order food delivery through Uber Eats — the 'Uber Eats faction' who rely on delivery instead of cooking.

UberEats勢 uses the internet slang suffix 勢 (faction/team) to humorously categorize people who are heavily dependent on Uber Eats delivery. It implies a lifestyle of rarely cooking, frequently browsing the app, and spending significant money on delivery fees. The term is used both self-deprecatingly and to tease friends who always seem to be ordering delivery.

Examples

1. 完全にUberEats勢になっちゃって自炊全然してない。 I've totally become an Uber Eats addict — I'm not cooking at all anymore.
2. UberEats勢の友達、月に5万くらい使ってるらしい。 My friend who's an Uber Eats fiend apparently spends about 50,000 yen a month on it.
3. 雨の日は特にUberEats勢が増えるから配達遅いんだよね。 On rainy days especially, the Uber Eats crowd surges, so deliveries are slow.

Usage Guide

Context: friends, social media, internet

Tone: humorous, self-deprecating

Do Say

• 完全にUberEats勢だわ、今月もう10回頼んだ。 (I'm totally an Uber Eats addict — I've ordered 10 times this month already.)
• UberEats勢あるある：配達員の到着通知に一番テンション上がる。 (Uber Eats faction relatable moment: the delivery notification is the most exciting part of your day.)

Don't Say

• 自炊を頑張ってる人に「UberEats勢になりなよ」はモチベを下げる (Telling someone who's trying to cook more to 'just become an Uber Eats person' undermines their effort)

Common Mistakes

• Thinking UberEats勢 is specific to Uber Eats — it is often used generically for all food delivery app dependence (出前館, Wolt, etc.)

Origin & History

From Uber Eats (food delivery platform, launched in Japan 2016) + 勢 (faction/group, internet slang for 'people who'). Became common as food delivery apps grew in Japan, especially after COVID-19 accelerated adoption.

Cultural Context

Era: 2020s, accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic

Generation: Millennials and Gen Z, urban workers

Social background: Urban, often single-person households

Regional notes: Used in cities across Japan where delivery services operate. Most common in Tokyo, Osaka, and other major urban areas.