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アジ

aji

Society & Institutions

Abbreviation of 'agitation', usually in a political or social context.

アセス

asesu

Business & Work

A clipped form meaning an assessment or appraisal.

アダプター

adaputaa

Technology & Media

A device or connector used to make one item fit or work with another.

アド

ado

Business & Work

A shortened form of 'advertisement'.

アナ

ana

People & Social Life

Short form of announcer.

アニメ

anime

Arts & Entertainment

Japanese animation; an animated film or series.

アメラグ

ameragu

Sports & Games

A dated clipped term for American football.

インター

intaa

Expressions & Discourse

A clipped colloquial shorthand used in several inter- compounds and as a prefix-like form.

インターハイ

intaahai

Sports & Games

A Japanese interscholastic athletics competition.

インテル

interu

Objects & Tools

A strip of type-metal used as spacing in printing.

イントロ

intoro

Arts & Entertainment

A short introduction or opening segment.

インハイ

inhai

Sports & Games

A baseball pitch aimed high and inside.

インフラ

infura

Business & Work

Short form of infrastructure.

ウィーク

wiiku

Qualities & Concepts

A period of seven days.

ウインド

uindo

Technology & Media

A clipped form with mixed senses, including wind, wind instrument, and window.

エコノミー

ekonomii

Business & Work

Economy, economics, finance, or economy class.

エステティシャン

esutetishan

People & Social Life

A person who provides beauty or skincare treatments.

エネ

ene

Qualities & Concepts

Clipped form of energy.

エレキ

ereki

Arts & Entertainment

An electric guitar, or more rarely, electricity.

オタク

otaku

People & Social Life

A person with intense interest or obsessive dedication to a hobby or subculture.

オブザーバー

obuzaabaa

People & Social Life

A person who watches, notes, or attends without directly taking part.

オペ

ope

Business & Work

Short form of operation, especially in work or medical contexts.

オンリー

onrii

Expressions & Discourse

Means only or just; also a historical term for a woman attached to occupation forces.

カー

kaa

Objects & Tools

A car.

カツ

katsu

Food & Drink

A cutlet, usually breaded and fried; also the clipped form katsu.

ガウチョ

gaucho

Objects & Tools

A gaucho; also, gaucho pants.

キット

kitto

Objects & Tools

A set of items packaged together for a specific purpose.

キャンパー

kyanpaa

People & Social Life

A person who camps or travels by camper.

グラデーション

guradeeshon

Arts & Entertainment

A graduated or tapered haircut; by extension, gradation.

グロ

guro

Arts & Entertainment

A clipped colloquial form meaning grotesque.

ゲルピン

gerupin

Business & Work

A money shortage; being broke.

コープ

koopu

Society & Institutions

A cooperative organization or store, often shortened in Japanese.

コーポ

koopo

Home & Lifestyle

A short form for an apartment building or condominium.

コスモ

kosumo

Qualities & Concepts

The cosmos; the universe as a whole.

コネ

kone

Business & Work

A useful connection or influence, especially for getting something done.

コントラ

kontora

Qualities & Concepts

A shortened or specialized form meaning contra or counter-.

コンビ

konbi

Expressions & Discourse

A pair or duo; a combination of two people or things.

コンビニ

konbini

Business & Work

A convenience store, usually shortened in casual speech.

コンプレッサー

konpuressaa

Technology & Media

A device that compresses gas or air.

コンペ

konpe

Business & Work

An abbreviated colloquial form meaning a competition or contest.

ゴロ

goro

Sports & Games

A baseball ball hit on the ground.

サブ

sabu

Qualities & Concepts

A short form meaning substitute, reserve, or backup; also used as a prefix.

サンキュー

sankyuu

Expressions & Discourse

A casual way to say thank you.

サントラ

santora

Technology & Media

An abbreviated form of soundtrack.

シンパ

shinpa

People & Social Life

A person who supports or is sympathetic to a cause or group.

ジム

jimu

Places & Environment

A place for exercise and sports training.

ステートアマ

suteetoama

Sports & Games

A sportsperson in training whose support comes from the state.

ストロボ

sutorobo

Technology & Media

A stroboscope or flash unit; also used for a camera flash.

セルフ

serufu

Expressions & Discourse

A clipped form used for self-service or self-acting services.

ゼネコン

zenekon

Business & Work

A large construction firm that takes overall responsibility for a project.

ゼネスト

zenesuto

Society & Institutions

A strike involving many workers across a broad range of industries or an entire region.

ゼミ

zemi

Society & Institutions

A university seminar or discussion class.

ソフト

sofuto

Technology & Media

A clipped form with several senses, including the computing sense 'software'.

ダイヤ

daiya

Objects & Tools

Diamond, or the clipped form of words related to diamond.

ダウン

daun

Actions & Events

Down; a drop, decline, or knocked-down state.

チケット

chiketto

Transport & Travel

A ticket for travel, admission, or entry.

チョコ

choko

Food & Drink

Short form of chocolate, especially in food contexts.

テキ

teki

Food & Drink

Clipped form of beefsteak.

テレホン

terehon

Technology & Media

A telephone; a clipped katakana form of the loanword.

デコルテ

dekorute

Home & Lifestyle

Low-cut neckline on a garment or the area of the neck and chest it reveals.

デフレ

defure

Business & Work

A general decrease in the price level of goods and services.

デマ

dema

Society & Institutions

A groundless rumor or false information spread intentionally.

デモ

demo

Actions & Events

A public protest or a presentation showing how something works.

デリカ

derika

Food & Drink

Common abbreviation for a delicatessen or the prepared food section of a supermarket.

トーク

tooku

Arts & Entertainment

Speech or conversation, especially by a performer or host during a show.

トラッド

toraddo

Arts & Entertainment

Referring to traditional styles, especially in fashion or jazz music.

トレパン

torepan

Home & Lifestyle

Casual, soft trousers often worn for exercise or relaxation.

ドック

dokku

Science & Medicine

A place for ship repair; or a thorough physical examination (clipping of ningen dokku).

ドラマ

dorama

Technology & Media

A fictional television series or a dramatic play or event.

ナイン

nain

Sports & Games

The number nine or a baseball team (the starting nine).

ニス

nisu

Home & Lifestyle

Clear coating for wood or metal.

ニット

nitto

Home & Lifestyle

Clothing made by knitting, or the fabric itself.

ニュートラ

nyuutora

Home & Lifestyle

1970s Japanese fashion style blending traditional elegance with modern trends.

ネーム

neemu

Arts & Entertainment

A person's name, or a storyboard/rough sketch used in manga creation.

ネオ

neo

Qualities & Concepts

Prefix meaning new, recent, or a revived form of something.

ネガ

nega

Technology & Media

A photographic negative or a pessimistic personality trait.

ノート

nooto

Home & Lifestyle

A paper notebook for writing, a laptop computer, or a musical note.

ノーブラ

noobura

Home & Lifestyle

Not wearing a bra; or generic/unbranded goods.

ノブ

nobu

Objects & Tools

A rounded handle or control dial, such as a doorknob.

ノンセクト

nonsekuto

Society & Institutions

Refers to being unaffiliated with any specific political sect or faction.

ノンプロ

nonpuro

Sports & Games

An athlete or person who is not a professional.

ノンポリ

nonpori

Society & Institutions

A person who has no interest in politics.

ハードル

haadoru

Sports & Games

A physical frame to jump over in a race, or a metaphorical obstacle to overcome.

ハイテク

haiteku

Technology & Media

Advanced or sophisticated technology.

ハイパー

haipaa

Qualities & Concepts

Denoting an extreme or excessive degree.

ハイレグ

hairegu

Home & Lifestyle

A high-cut style for leotards or swimsuits.

ハウス

hausu

Home & Lifestyle

A house, greenhouse, or genre of music.

ハツ

hatsu

Food & Drink

Animal heart used as food, especially when grilled.

ハンスト

hansuto

Actions & Events

A method of protest where one refuses to eat.

ハンティング

hantingu

Sports & Games

The act of hunting, a specific style of flat cap, or technical feedback oscillation.

ハンド

hando

Sports & Games

Refers to a 'hand' in sports, specifically a handball foul in soccer.

ハンバーグ

hanbaagu

Food & Drink

A ground meat patty served as a main dish without a bun.

バーコード

baakoodo

Technology & Media

A machine-readable code or a hairstyle where hair is combed over a bald spot.

バーテン

baaten

Business & Work

A person who serves drinks at a bar.

バイオ

baio

Science & Medicine

Prefix for biological things or shorthand for biotechnology.

バイク

baiku

Transport & Travel

A two-wheeled motor vehicle or bicycle.

バイト

baito

Business & Work

A part-time job or a person working such a job.

バックグラウンド

bakkuguraundo

Technology & Media

The area behind the main focus, a person's history, or a process running in the rear of a system.

バブル

baburu

Society & Institutions

A bubble or a period of rapid and unstable economic growth.

バラエティ

baraeti

Arts & Entertainment

Diversity or a type of entertainment show featuring various acts.

バレー

baree

Sports & Games

Common abbreviation for volleyball.

バレンタイン

barentain

Home & Lifestyle

Refers to Saint Valentine or Valentine's Day.

バンス

bansu

Business & Work

An advance on one's salary or payment.

パース

paasu

Arts & Entertainment

An architectural drawing showing depth and spatial relationships.

パート

paato

Business & Work

A part, a part-time job, or a person working part-time.

パーマ

paama

Home & Lifestyle

A hairstyle with chemical curls or waves.

パーレン

paaren

Expressions & Discourse

The punctuation marks ( ) used to set off non-essential information.

パソコン

pasokon

Technology & Media

A computer designed for individual use.

パラボラ

parabora

Technology & Media

A parabolic curve or a dish-shaped antenna using that geometry.

パンフ

panfu

Technology & Media

Colloquial abbreviation for a pamphlet or brochure.

ビデオ

bideo

Technology & Media

Visual media or the hardware used to record and play it.

ビル

biru

Places & Environment

A multi-storey building, usually in an urban area.

ピース

piisu

Expressions & Discourse

The V-shaped finger gesture commonly used in photos or as a greeting.

ピスト

pisuto

Transport & Travel

A fixed-gear bicycle, a fencing strip, or an airport runway.

ピック

pikku

Objects & Tools

A small tool used for plucking strings, breaking ice, or picking locks.

ピリ

piri

Sports & Games

Interval or division of a sports game (e.g., ice hockey).

ファーム

faamu

Sports & Games

The minor league or developmental system of a professional baseball team.

ファイト

faito

Expressions & Discourse

A word of encouragement or a reference to one's drive to succeed.

ファウル

fauru

Sports & Games

A violation of rules or a ball hit outside the field in baseball.

ファクトリー

fakutorii

Business & Work

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured.

フィギュア

figyua

Arts & Entertainment

Refers to physical form, collectible figurines, or the sport of figure skating.

フィル

firu

Arts & Entertainment

Abbreviation for a philharmonic orchestra or organization.

フォト

foto

Technology & Media

An image captured by a camera.

フォロー

foroo

Technology & Media

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

Food & Drink

A seasoned smoked sausage (hot dog) or the city in Germany.

フリー

furii

Qualities & Concepts

Being free of charge, restraint, or working independently.

フリーズ

furiizu

Technology & Media

The state of becoming fixed or immobile, often referring to computer screens or water.

フリーター

furiitaa

Business & Work

A person, typically young, who makes a living through various part-time jobs rather than full-time career employment.

フル

furu

Qualities & Concepts

To the maximum capacity or extent; complete.

フレックス

furekkusu

Business & Work

Flexible working hours or the stiffness of a golf club.

フロッピー

furoppii

Technology & Media

A flexible magnetic storage medium used in older computers.

フロント

furonto

Home & Lifestyle

The reception area of a hotel or the management of a sports team.

ブーメラン

buumeran

Sports & Games

A curved throwing tool that returns; also slang for tight swim briefs.

ブリッジ

burijji

Objects & Tools

A structure carrying a path or road over an obstacle, or various technical equivalents.

ブル

buru

Business & Work

A bull (stock market), a bulldog, or a clipping for a bulldozer.

ブレスト

buresuto

Sports & Games

The chest/breast or the breaststroke swimming style.

ブロード

buroodo

Home & Lifestyle

A dense, plain-woven cloth, often made of cotton.

プードル

puudoru

Food & Drink

Fine powder or flour, particularly used in cooking and baking.

プラモデル

puramoderu

Sports & Games

A plastic scale model kit, often associated with the hobby of building and painting.

プリ

puri

Qualities & Concepts

A prefix meaning 'before' or 'prior to'.

プリマ

purima

Arts & Entertainment

The chief female singer in an opera or a leading female figure.

プレイ

purei

Sports & Games

Engaging in activity for enjoyment or performing a sport/art.

プレハブ

purehabu

Home & Lifestyle

A building or structure made from sections manufactured in a factory.

プロ

puro

Qualities & Concepts

Common abbreviation for professional, program, production, or proletariat.

ヘリ

heri

Transport & Travel

Abbreviated form of helicopter.

ベア

bea

Business & Work

An increase in the basic wage rate.

ペット

petto

Home & Lifestyle

A companion animal or an abbreviation for a trumpet.

ホーム

hoomu

Transport & Travel

A railway station platform.

ボーカル

bookaru

Arts & Entertainment

The part of a piece of music that is sung, or the person singing it.

ボコーダー

bokoodaa

Technology & Media

An analysis and synthesis system used to reproduce human speech.

ボディー

bodii

Qualities & Concepts

The human body, a vehicle chassis, or a body blow in boxing.

ボディコン

bodikon

Home & Lifestyle

Tight-fitting clothing that emphasizes the body's contours.

ポテト

poteto

Food & Drink

A potato or fried potato sticks.

ポリ

pori

Technology & Media

Prefix meaning 'many' or an abbreviation for polyethylene or musical polyphony.

マーク

maaku

Qualities & Concepts

A symbol, sign, or the act of marking/watching something.

マザコン

mazakon

People & Social Life

A colloquial abbreviation for mother complex.

マス

masu

Qualities & Concepts

Mass, especially in expressions about large-scale media, production, or consumption.

マンスリー

mansurii

Arts & Entertainment

A monthly publication, especially a magazine.

マンホール

manhooru

Places & Environment

A covered access opening to an underground utility system.

マンボ

manbo

Arts & Entertainment

A Cuban dance and music style known for energetic rhythms.

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