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Japanese Slang
This dictionary is a comprehensive and in-depth look at all the slang, vulgarisms, curses, and insults, plus idioms and expressions and a lot more, available in Japanese. Every effort has been made to keep it current and relevant, though of course older slang also remains in here for those who enjoy films, television, and books from years past. If you like anime or other modern Japanese entertainment or are planning to live, work, or travel in Japan, you'll find many of the words and phrases used in here. As always with slang, be careful using what you hear; it may not work quite the way you expect.
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ヘア
[へあ, hea] pubic hair (lit.: hair, from English)
ヘアマニキュアー
[へあまにきゅあー, hea manikyuaa] temporary hair dye or streaks
ペアリング
[ぺありんぐ, pearingu] an unmarried couple living together
ペイ中
[ぺいちゅう, pei-chuu] addict (to narcotics)
ペーパードライバー
[ぺーぱーどらいばー, peepaa doraibaa] a person who has a current driver’s license but doesn’t own a car
べそ
[べそ, beso] in tears, unhappy; close to tears
へそ茶
[へそちゃ, heso cha] a huge joke
へそで茶を沸かす
[へそでちゃをわかす, heso de cha o wakasu] laugh until one’s sides split
へそ曲がり
[へそまがり, heso-magari] perverse, twisted, obstinate (lit.: twisted or crooked navel)
臍を曲げる
[へそをまげる, heso o mageru] become perverse (lit.: twist the navel)
下手糞
[へたくそ, heta-kuso] klutz; a person who is awkward (lit.: poor shit)
べたつく
[べたつく, betatsuku] heavy petting
へたなまねをする
[へたなまねをする, heta na mane o suru] make a false move; make a stupid move
へたに動く
[へたにうごく, heta ni ugoku] make a wrong move; make a false move
べたべたする
[べたべたする, beta-beta suru] heavy petting
ぺちゃぱい
[ぺちゃぱい, pechapai] small breasts; flat-chested
ぺちゃんこ
[ぺちゃんこ, pechanko] flat; flattened
ペッティング
[ぺってぃんぐ, pettingu] petting (from the English)
別に
[べつに, betsu ni] nothing in partiular; no
別の夢を見る
[べつのゆめをみる, betsu no yume o miru] be unconscious
屁でもない
[へでもない, he demo nai] not care a bit; not give a damn about (lit.: not even a fart)
ベテラン
[ぺてらん, beteran] an older worker with extensive experience; also used jokingly for an old piece of equipment; not used for people who served in the military
ペテン師
[ぺてんし, peten-shi] swindler
へど
[へど, hedo] vomit, puke
ぺにす
[ぺにす, penisu] penis (from the English)
屁の河童
[へのかっぱ, he no kappa] cinch; piece of cake
へのこ
[へのこ, henoko] penis (colloquial but not vulgar)
蛇の生殺し
[へびのなまごろし, hebi no namagoroshi] left in limbo
へべれけ
[へべれけ, hebereke] very drunk; dead drunk
へべれけ
[へべれけ, hebereke] very drunk; dead drunk
ヘボ
[へぼ, hebo] common; ordinary; mediocre (abbreviated from 平凡)
へま
[へま, hema] blunder, mess, bungle
へまする
[へまする, hema suru] make a mistake; screw up
へみたい
[へみたい, hemitai] nothing could be easier; simple; obvious (lit.: like a fart)
屁理屈
[へりくつ, he-rikutsu] a far-fetched story; a tall tale
屁理屈を言う（並べる)
[へりつをいう（ならべる）, heritsuku o iu] quibble; split hairs [over]; put forward a far-fetched argument
ベル
[べる, beru] clitoris (lit.: bell)
ヘルス
[へるす, herusu] health: a type of massage parlor
ベル友
[べるともべるとも, beru-tomo] person with whom one communicates by pager
ベルばら
[べるばら, berubara] Versailles roses (abbreviated form)
ぺろぐり
[ぺろぐり, pero-guri] oral sex; blow job
べろべろ
[べろべろ, bero-bero] dead drunk; totally drunk
へをひって尻つぼめ
[へをひってしりつぼめ, he o hitte shiri tsubome] appear innocent after doing something bad
ベンリー君
[べんりーくん, benrii-kun] a boyfriend who takes good care of his girlfriend (lit.: convenient guy; n.b.: used by women in a ranking system)