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アジ
aji
Abbreviation of 'agitation', usually in a political or social context.
アセス
asesu
A clipped form meaning an assessment or appraisal.
アダプター
adaputaa
A device or connector used to make one item fit or work with another.
アド
ado
A shortened form of 'advertisement'.
アナ
ana
Short form of announcer.
アニメ
anime
Japanese animation; an animated film or series.
アメラグ
ameragu
A dated clipped term for American football.
インター
intaa
A clipped colloquial shorthand used in several inter- compounds and as a prefix-like form.
インターハイ
intaahai
A Japanese interscholastic athletics competition.
インテル
interu
A strip of type-metal used as spacing in printing.
イントロ
intoro
A short introduction or opening segment.
インハイ
inhai
A baseball pitch aimed high and inside.
インフラ
infura
Short form of infrastructure.
ウィーク
wiiku
A period of seven days.
ウインド
uindo
A clipped form with mixed senses, including wind, wind instrument, and window.
エコノミー
ekonomii
Economy, economics, finance, or economy class.
エステティシャン
esutetishan
A person who provides beauty or skincare treatments.
エネ
ene
Clipped form of energy.
エレキ
ereki
An electric guitar, or more rarely, electricity.
オタク
otaku
A person with intense interest or obsessive dedication to a hobby or subculture.
オブザーバー
obuzaabaa
A person who watches, notes, or attends without directly taking part.
オペ
ope
Short form of operation, especially in work or medical contexts.
オンリー
onrii
Means only or just; also a historical term for a woman attached to occupation forces.
カー
kaa
A car.
カツ
katsu
A cutlet, usually breaded and fried; also the clipped form katsu.
ガウチョ
gaucho
A gaucho; also, gaucho pants.
キット
kitto
A set of items packaged together for a specific purpose.
キャンパー
kyanpaa
A person who camps or travels by camper.
グラデーション
guradeeshon
A graduated or tapered haircut; by extension, gradation.
グロ
guro
A clipped colloquial form meaning grotesque.
ゲルピン
gerupin
A money shortage; being broke.
コープ
koopu
A cooperative organization or store, often shortened in Japanese.
コーポ
koopo
A short form for an apartment building or condominium.
コスモ
kosumo
The cosmos; the universe as a whole.
コネ
kone
A useful connection or influence, especially for getting something done.
コントラ
kontora
A shortened or specialized form meaning contra or counter-.
コンビ
konbi
A pair or duo; a combination of two people or things.
コンビニ
konbini
A convenience store, usually shortened in casual speech.
コンプレッサー
konpuressaa
A device that compresses gas or air.
コンペ
konpe
An abbreviated colloquial form meaning a competition or contest.
ゴロ
goro
A baseball ball hit on the ground.
サブ
sabu
A short form meaning substitute, reserve, or backup; also used as a prefix.
サンキュー
sankyuu
A casual way to say thank you.
サントラ
santora
An abbreviated form of soundtrack.
シンパ
shinpa
A person who supports or is sympathetic to a cause or group.
ジム
jimu
A place for exercise and sports training.
ステートアマ
suteetoama
A sportsperson in training whose support comes from the state.
ストロボ
sutorobo
A stroboscope or flash unit; also used for a camera flash.
セルフ
serufu
A clipped form used for self-service or self-acting services.
ゼネコン
zenekon
A large construction firm that takes overall responsibility for a project.
ゼネスト
zenesuto
A strike involving many workers across a broad range of industries or an entire region.
ゼミ
zemi
A university seminar or discussion class.
ソフト
sofuto
A clipped form with several senses, including the computing sense 'software'.
ダイヤ
daiya
Diamond, or the clipped form of words related to diamond.
ダウン
daun
Down; a drop, decline, or knocked-down state.
チケット
chiketto
A ticket for travel, admission, or entry.
チョコ
choko
Short form of chocolate, especially in food contexts.
テキ
teki
Clipped form of beefsteak.
テレホン
terehon
A telephone; a clipped katakana form of the loanword.
デコルテ
dekorute
Low-cut neckline on a garment or the area of the neck and chest it reveals.
デフレ
defure
A general decrease in the price level of goods and services.
デマ
dema
A groundless rumor or false information spread intentionally.
デモ
demo
A public protest or a presentation showing how something works.
デリカ
derika
Common abbreviation for a delicatessen or the prepared food section of a supermarket.
トーク
tooku
Speech or conversation, especially by a performer or host during a show.
トラッド
toraddo
Referring to traditional styles, especially in fashion or jazz music.
トレパン
torepan
Casual, soft trousers often worn for exercise or relaxation.
ドック
dokku
A place for ship repair; or a thorough physical examination (clipping of ningen dokku).
ドラマ
dorama
A fictional television series or a dramatic play or event.
ナイン
nain
The number nine or a baseball team (the starting nine).
ニス
nisu
Clear coating for wood or metal.
ニット
nitto
Clothing made by knitting, or the fabric itself.
ニュートラ
nyuutora
1970s Japanese fashion style blending traditional elegance with modern trends.
ネーム
neemu
A person's name, or a storyboard/rough sketch used in manga creation.
ネオ
neo
Prefix meaning new, recent, or a revived form of something.
ネガ
nega
A photographic negative or a pessimistic personality trait.
ノート
nooto
A paper notebook for writing, a laptop computer, or a musical note.
ノーブラ
noobura
Not wearing a bra; or generic/unbranded goods.
ノブ
nobu
A rounded handle or control dial, such as a doorknob.
ノンセクト
nonsekuto
Refers to being unaffiliated with any specific political sect or faction.
ノンプロ
nonpuro
An athlete or person who is not a professional.
ノンポリ
nonpori
A person who has no interest in politics.
ハードル
haadoru
A physical frame to jump over in a race, or a metaphorical obstacle to overcome.
ハイテク
haiteku
Advanced or sophisticated technology.
ハイパー
haipaa
Denoting an extreme or excessive degree.
ハイレグ
hairegu
A high-cut style for leotards or swimsuits.
ハウス
hausu
A house, greenhouse, or genre of music.
ハツ
hatsu
Animal heart used as food, especially when grilled.
ハンスト
hansuto
A method of protest where one refuses to eat.
ハンティング
hantingu
The act of hunting, a specific style of flat cap, or technical feedback oscillation.
ハンド
hando
Refers to a 'hand' in sports, specifically a handball foul in soccer.
ハンバーグ
hanbaagu
A ground meat patty served as a main dish without a bun.
バーコード
baakoodo
A machine-readable code or a hairstyle where hair is combed over a bald spot.
バーテン
baaten
A person who serves drinks at a bar.
バイオ
baio
Prefix for biological things or shorthand for biotechnology.
バイク
baiku
A two-wheeled motor vehicle or bicycle.
バイト
baito
A part-time job or a person working such a job.
バックグラウンド
bakkuguraundo
The area behind the main focus, a person's history, or a process running in the rear of a system.
バブル
baburu
A bubble or a period of rapid and unstable economic growth.
バラエティ
baraeti
Diversity or a type of entertainment show featuring various acts.
バレー
baree
Common abbreviation for volleyball.
バレンタイン
barentain
Refers to Saint Valentine or Valentine's Day.
バンス
bansu
An advance on one's salary or payment.
パース
paasu
An architectural drawing showing depth and spatial relationships.
パート
paato
A part, a part-time job, or a person working part-time.
パーマ
paama
A hairstyle with chemical curls or waves.
パーレン
paaren
The punctuation marks ( ) used to set off non-essential information.
パソコン
pasokon
A computer designed for individual use.
パラボラ
parabora
A parabolic curve or a dish-shaped antenna using that geometry.
パンフ
panfu
Colloquial abbreviation for a pamphlet or brochure.
ビデオ
bideo
Visual media or the hardware used to record and play it.
ビル
biru
A multi-storey building, usually in an urban area.
ピース
piisu
The V-shaped finger gesture commonly used in photos or as a greeting.
ピスト
pisuto
A fixed-gear bicycle, a fencing strip, or an airport runway.
ピック
pikku
A small tool used for plucking strings, breaking ice, or picking locks.
ピリ
piri
Interval or division of a sports game (e.g., ice hockey).
ファーム
faamu
The minor league or developmental system of a professional baseball team.
ファイト
faito
A word of encouragement or a reference to one's drive to succeed.
ファウル
fauru
A violation of rules or a ball hit outside the field in baseball.
ファクトリー
fakutorii
A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured.
フィギュア
figyua
Refers to physical form, collectible figurines, or the sport of figure skating.
フィル
firu
Abbreviation for a philharmonic orchestra or organization.
フォト
foto
An image captured by a camera.
フォロー
foroo
To subscribe to updates on social media, or to provide support and follow-up in professional contexts.
フランクフルト
furankufuruto
A seasoned smoked sausage (hot dog) or the city in Germany.
フリー
furii
Being free of charge, restraint, or working independently.
フリーズ
furiizu
The state of becoming fixed or immobile, often referring to computer screens or water.
フリーター
furiitaa
A person, typically young, who makes a living through various part-time jobs rather than full-time career employment.
フル
furu
To the maximum capacity or extent; complete.
フレックス
furekkusu
Flexible working hours or the stiffness of a golf club.
フロッピー
furoppii
A flexible magnetic storage medium used in older computers.
フロント
furonto
The reception area of a hotel or the management of a sports team.
ブーメラン
buumeran
A curved throwing tool that returns; also slang for tight swim briefs.
ブリッジ
burijji
A structure carrying a path or road over an obstacle, or various technical equivalents.
ブル
buru
A bull (stock market), a bulldog, or a clipping for a bulldozer.
ブレスト
buresuto
The chest/breast or the breaststroke swimming style.
ブロード
buroodo
A dense, plain-woven cloth, often made of cotton.
プードル
puudoru
Fine powder or flour, particularly used in cooking and baking.
プラモデル
puramoderu
A plastic scale model kit, often associated with the hobby of building and painting.
プリ
puri
A prefix meaning 'before' or 'prior to'.
プリマ
purima
The chief female singer in an opera or a leading female figure.
プレイ
purei
Engaging in activity for enjoyment or performing a sport/art.
プレハブ
purehabu
A building or structure made from sections manufactured in a factory.
プロ
puro
Common abbreviation for professional, program, production, or proletariat.
ヘリ
heri
Abbreviated form of helicopter.
ベア
bea
An increase in the basic wage rate.
ペット
petto
A companion animal or an abbreviation for a trumpet.
ホーム
hoomu
A railway station platform.
ボーカル
bookaru
The part of a piece of music that is sung, or the person singing it.
ボコーダー
bokoodaa
An analysis and synthesis system used to reproduce human speech.
ボディー
bodii
The human body, a vehicle chassis, or a body blow in boxing.
ボディコン
bodikon
Tight-fitting clothing that emphasizes the body's contours.
ポテト
poteto
A potato or fried potato sticks.
ポリ
pori
Prefix meaning 'many' or an abbreviation for polyethylene or musical polyphony.
マーク
maaku
A symbol, sign, or the act of marking/watching something.
マザコン
mazakon
A colloquial abbreviation for mother complex.
マス
masu
Mass, especially in expressions about large-scale media, production, or consumption.
マンスリー
mansurii
A monthly publication, especially a magazine.
マンホール
manhooru
A covered access opening to an underground utility system.
マンボ
manbo
A Cuban dance and music style known for energetic rhythms.