5 Hottest Slang Words Which Are Used Among Japanese School Girls in 2016

| Super Cool Awesome Tokyo Now | Posted by Ayaya on Dec.12.2016

#5 ： Hageru （ハゲる）

Hageru is a verb which means going bald. However, this “hageru” is not used literally. This is used when you’re extremely excited or happy and all your hairs are almost falling out.

e.g.) Kakkoyosugi te Hage sou / かっこよすぎてハゲそう (He is TOO HOT and I am going bald.)

#4 ： Amore （アモーレ）

Japanese people love Katakana (mostly used for describing foreign words and names) as it looks cool. “Amore” means “Love” in Italian, and this word became popular after Japanese football player Yuto Nagatomo used when implying “amore” as his girlfriend.

e.g.) Honto, amore! / ほんとアモーレ！(You’re my love!)

#3 ： ~~ maru （〜〜まる）

“Maru” itself doesn’t mean anything. It is used in the end of sentences to make it sounds softer. Also, it sounds cute in a way.

e.g.) Daisuki maru /大好きまる (I love you~~)

#2 ： Yoki （よき）

“Yoki” is classic way of saying “Yoi” which means good. School girls learn Japanese classical literature at school, and suddenly they started used classic word. Novelist from the old time never expected this would happen in the future.

e.g.) Yoki yoki / よきよき (That’s good.)

#1 ：卍 (Manji, まんじ)

Note) This is not intended to offend anybody. The mark originally comes from Buddhism and means “sun”. This is different what was used in Europe during the Wars. What school girls using are left-facing one and not right-facing one. In Japan, this mark is used map symbol for temples.

This trend came from popular Vine user Reika Ozeki. In her post, she used this mark as describing a naughty guy.

海彼氏の前vs友達の前卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍卍 https://t.co/Yda2RotmsB

— 大関れいか (@xtxx_mhz) August 26, 2015

Now school girls are using it to describe “naughty person” no matter the person is male or female.

e.g.) Ano ko cho 卍 / あの子超卍 ( She’s so naughty)

How was it? Did you recognized any of them before? If you are not Japanese school girls, you must have not heard any of them…no? It is uncertain that until when words will be used, so try using it now!

Author

Ayaya

Been working in girls’ fashion magazines for a long time and am now the chief editor of Tokyo Girls’ Update. I have more expertise in Japanese teen fashion than anyone else (probably)! I’m a huge fan of the Revolutionary Girl Utena and Bakemonogatari animes.