Hello, I’m Kodak. If you watch anime, play Japanese games, or read online comments, you may hear expressions such as: バカ！ — Idiot! アホ！ — Fool! くそっ！ — Damn it!
If you watch anime, play Japanese games, or spend time in Japanese online communities, you have probably heard someone shout: バカ！ Baka! Learner The subtitle s
If you already know that バカ (baka) can mean “idiot” or “stupid,” you may be confused when a Japanese character says: アホ！ Aho! Learner The subtitle also says “
Hello, I’m Kodak. If you enjoy anime or manga, you may have seen people call themselves—or other people—weebs. “I’m such a weeb.” “Only weebs would understand
Hello, I’m Kodak. If you explore anime, manga, games, or Japanese fan culture, you will eventually see the words doujin and doujinshi. You may also hear expla
Hello, I’m Kodak. Anime and manga fans use a huge amount of special vocabulary. You may understand the story of an anime but still feel lost when fans start s
Hello, I’m Kodak. If you spend time in anime, manga, gaming, or online fan communities, you may see people say things like: “She is my waifu.” “Who is your fa
Hello, I’m Kodak. Why do Japanese speakers say Tanaka-san, Yuki-chan, Sato-kun, Tanaka-sama, or simply Sensei? Japanese names and titles often show the relati
If you watch anime or spend time in online fan communities, you have probably heard the Japanese word otaku. Outside Japan, people often use it proudly: “I’m an
Hello, I’m Kodak. Japanese names are often followed by suffixes such as -san, -chan, -kun, and -sama. Among them, -sama expresses especially high respect, for
