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スベタ
subeta
A derogatory term for a woman; also a hanafuda card term.
アイヌ
ainu
The Ainu, the Indigenous people of northern Japan.
アウトサイダー
autosaidaa
A person who is outside a group, circle, or mainstream.
アウトロー
autoroo
A person outside the law; by extension, someone who defies social norms.
アクトレス
akutoresu
A female actor.
アスリート
asuriito
A person who competes in sports.
アップスタイル
appusutairu
A hairstyle with the hair swept up.
アドバイザー
adobaizaa
A person who gives advice or guidance.
アナ
ana
Short form of announcer.
アニマル
animaru
Animal, especially in the katakana form used in Japanese.
アバンチュール
abanchuuru
A romantic escapade or affair.
アパッシュ
apasshu
A term borrowed from French, often used as a label for a person or group called apache.
アパッチ
apacchi
The Apache people.
アフェア
afea
An affair, especially a romantic one.
アフター
afutaa
After-hours socializing, especially outside a host or hostess club.
アベック
abekku
A couple, especially a romantic pair; also used in older or specialized senses for a pair or double.
アボリジニ
aborijini
An Indigenous Australian person.
アマ
ama
Short form of 'amateur'.
アマチュア
amachua
A non-professional person.
アマン
aman
A lover or beloved person.
アミ
ami
A friend or close acquaintance.
アラブ
arabu
A term for Arabs, Arab countries, or an Arabian horse.
アンファンテリブル
anfanteriburu
A disruptive or shocking young person, especially in arts or high culture.
イデオローグ
ideoroogu
A person strongly committed to an ideology.
インストラクター
insutorakutaa
A person who teaches or gives instruction, especially in a practical setting.
インテリ
interi
An intellectual or educated person; also the intelligentsia.
インディアン
indian
A person belonging to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
ウーマン
uuman
An adult female person.
エアガール
eagaaru
A female cabin attendant; an older term.
エオニズム
eonizumu
A rare term for cross-dressing or transvestism.
エキスパート
ekisupaato
An expert or specialist.
エクソシスト
ekusoshisuto
A person who performs exorcisms.
エコノミスト
ekonomisuto
An economist.
エコノミックアニマル
ekonomikkuanimaru
A derogatory term for a profit-driven person.
エスキモー
esukimoo
A dated term for the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic region.
エスクワイア
esukuwaia
A formal title or courtesy form used for a man.
エステティシャン
esutetishan
A person who provides beauty or skincare treatments.
エッセイスト
esseisuto
A person who writes essays.
エトランゼ
etoranze
A person who is not part of a group or place.
エピゴーネン
epigoonen
A follower or inferior imitator of a predecessor.
エミグラント
emiguranto
A person who leaves their country to live elsewhere.
エリート
eriito
A person or group at the top of a field or social hierarchy.
エンペラー
enperaa
An emperor; the sovereign ruler of an empire.
オーバードクター
oobaadokutaa
A person with a PhD who is not in stable employment; also used for a postdoctoral researcher in Japanese usage.
オールドミス
oorudomisu
A woman, especially an unmarried older woman; often offensive or outdated.
オタク
otaku
A person with intense interest or obsessive dedication to a hobby or subculture.
オネトーム
onetoomu
A person of good breeding, refinement, and social propriety.
オピニオンリーダー
opinionriidaa
A person whose views strongly influence others.
オフィスガール
ofisugaaru
A young woman who works in an office.
オフィスレディー
ofisuredii
A woman who works in an office.
オブザーバー
obuzaabaa
A person who watches, notes, or attends without directly taking part.
カウチポテト
kauchipoteto
A lazy person who spends a lot of time sitting around and watching TV.
カウボーイ
kaubooi
A man who herds cattle, especially on horseback.
カウンセラー
kaunseraa
A person who gives advice or counseling.
カップル
kappuru
A pair of people in a romantic relationship.
カバリエ
kabarie
A cavalier; a gallant or chivalrous man.
カブ
kabu
A young animal, especially a bear or lion.
カラード
karaado
A term for a colored person or for Coloureds, especially the South African ethnic group.
ガードマン
gaadoman
A guard who provides security for a building, event, or site.
ガール
gaaru
A female child or young woman.
ガイ
gai
A guy; a man or fellow.
ガストアルバイター
gasutoarubaitaa
A worker from abroad.
ガリレオ
garireo
Galileo, the astronomer and scientist.
ガルソンヌ
garusonnu
A girl with a boyish style or appearance.
キッチンドリンカー
kicchindorinkaa
A derogatory term for a housewife who drinks heavily.
キッド
kiddo
A child; a young person.
キャディー
kyadii
A golf caddie, or a caddy for holding a CD-ROM.
キャバクラ
kyabakura
A bar or club where male customers are served by female hostesses.
キャプテン
kyaputen
A leader or person in charge, especially of a ship or team.
キャンパー
kyanpaa
A person who camps or travels by camper.
キラー
kiraa
A person or force that kills, defeats, or lures someone in.
キリシタンパテレン
kirishitanpateren
A Christian priest, especially in historical Japanese usage.
ギャル
gyaru
A young woman, especially one associated with the gyaru fashion subculture.
ギャルソン
gyaruson
A male waiter; by extension, a hotel bellboy.
ギャング
gyangu
A criminal gang or a gangster.
ギャンブラー
gyanburaa
A person who gambles.
苦力
kuurii
A historical term for an Asian laborer, now offensive or highly sensitive.
クチュリエ
kuchurie
A fashion designer, especially one who designs women's clothing.
クチュリエール
kuchurieeru
A female fashion designer or dressmaker.
クラスメイト
kurasumeito
A person in the same class at school.
クリオール
kuriooru
A creole; a term for a creole language or a creole person.
クリスチャン
kurisuchan
A Christian person.
クルー
kuruu
A group of people who work together, especially on a ship, plane, or production team.
クルド
kurudo
A person of Kurdish ethnicity.
グラマー
guramaa
A voluptuous or glamourous woman.
グリーンエージ
guriineeji
A wasei loanword meaning the younger generation or young people collectively.
グループ
guruupu
A group of people.
グルマン
guruman
A person who enjoys eating well or has refined taste in food.
グロリア
guroria
The female given name Gloria.
ケースワーカー
keesuwaakaa
A social worker or counselor who handles individual cases.
ゲイ
gei
A gay person, especially a man.
ゲイボーイ
geibooi
An old term for a young gay man or a male host for gay customers.
ゲスト
gesuto
A person invited to visit, attend, or stay somewhere.
ゲバリスタ
gebarisuta
A supporter or follower of Guevara or Guevarism.
ゲルマン
geruman
Germanic; relating to Germanic people, languages, or culture.
コーチ
koochi
A person who coaches, or the act of coaching and training.
コーディネーター
koodineetaa
A person who coordinates activities or people.
コキュ
kokyu
A man whose spouse is unfaithful.
コケット
koketto
A woman who flirts or behaves in a coquettish way.
コスモポリタン
kosumoporitan
A person or place with an international, worldly character.
コック
kokku
A person who prepares food; also used for a chef in some contexts.
コペルニクス
koperunikusu
Copernicus, the Polish astronomer.
コメディアン
komedian
A person who performs comedy.
コメンテーター
komenteetaa
A person who gives commentary or remarks, especially in media.
コラムニスト
koramunisuto
A writer who regularly contributes newspaper or magazine columns.
コレクター
korekutaa
A person who collects items.
コレクトマニア
korekutomania
A person who is obsessively devoted to collecting things.
コンパ
konpa
A casual party or social get-together.
コンパニオン
konpanion
A person who works as a promotional model, hostess, or companion at events.
ゴシップメーカー
goshippumeekaa
A person who gossips or spreads gossip.
ゴッドファーザー
goddofaazaa
A man who serves as a child's male godparent.
ゴルファー
gorufaa
A person who plays golf.
サービスガール
saabisugaaru
A woman who serves customers or guests.
サド
sado
A sadist, or sadism by extension.
サラブレッド
sarabureddo
A thoroughbred horse, or figuratively a person of distinguished lineage.
サンジカルスト
sanjikarusuto
A supporter of syndicalism.
サンタクロース
santakuroosu
The gift-bringing Christmas figure.
シェパード
shiepaado
A German shepherd dog, and possibly a shepherd.
シェルパ
shierupa
A Sherpa person or the Sherpa people.
シスター
shisutaa
A sister, a Catholic sister, or a woman partner in a lesbian relationship.
シックスナイン
shikkusunain
A slang noun for the sexual position 69, and also a way to refer to 99.9999%.
シニア
shinia
An older or more senior person.
シャーマン
shaaman
A shaman; a ritual spiritual practitioner.
シャンソニエ
shansonie
A singer or performer of French chanson.
シューベルト
shuuberuto
The surname Schubert.
シルバー
shirubaa
A term for older people, especially seniors or pensioners.
シンデレラボーイ
shindererabooi
A young man who becomes famous very suddenly.
シンパ
shinpa
A person who supports or is sympathetic to a cause or group.
ジェネレーション
jienereeshon
A generation or age cohort.
ジゴレット
jigoretto
A woman who lives off patronage or companionship, like a female gigolo.
ジゴロ
jigoro
A man who is kept by a woman for money or support.
ジプシー
jipushii
A term for a Romani person, now often considered offensive or outdated.
ジャーナリスト
jaanarisuto
A person who writes or reports news for a newspaper, magazine, or broadcaster.
ジャズメン
jazumen
Men who play jazz or are closely associated with jazz.
ジャパニーズ
japaniizu
A Japanese person, the Japanese language, or something Japanese in style.
ジャパニーズスマイル
japaniizusumairu
A smile used in an awkward or embarrassing situation, stereotypically associated with Japanese culture.
ジャンキー
jankii
A drug addict or, more loosely, a person intensely obsessed with something.
ジューンブライド
juunburaido
A bride who marries in June.
ジュニア
junia
Someone younger or lower in rank.
スーパースター
suupaasutaa
A very famous and successful performer or celebrity.
スーパーバイザー
suupaabaizaa
A person who supervises other workers or an activity.
スーフィー
suufii
A practitioner of Sufism.
スイマー
suimaa
A person who swims.
スキッパー
sukippaa
A skipper is the captain or person in charge of a boat.
スキンシップ
sukinshippu
Physical contact or affectionate touching between people.
スター
sutaa
A star performer or a star-shaped symbol; also a celestial star.
スタイリスト
sutairisuto
A person who arranges style, especially in hair, fashion, or appearance.
スチュワーデス
suchuwaadesu
A female cabin attendant on an aircraft.
ステックガール
sutekkugaaru
A very thin girl or woman.
ストリーカー
sutoriikaa
A person who runs naked in public as a prank or stunt.
スペシャリスト
supesharisuto
A person with specialist knowledge or skill.
スポークスマン
supookusuman
A person who speaks for an organization, group, or government.
スポーツマン
supootsuman
A man who is active in sports or good at them.
スマイル
sumairu
A smile.
スモーカー
sumookaa
A person who smokes.
スリーサイズ
suriisaizu
Body measurements for bust, waist, and hips.
ソーシャルワーカー
soosharuwaakaa
A person who works in social welfare or community support.
ダライラマ
darairama
The title of the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.
ダンサー
dansaa
A person who dances.
チーフ
chiifu
A chief, leader, or head of a group or section.