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Browse Japanese loanwords in People & Social Life.

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スベタ

subeta

People & Social Life

A derogatory term for a woman; also a hanafuda card term.

アイヌ

ainu

People & Social Life

The Ainu, the Indigenous people of northern Japan.

アウトサイダー

autosaidaa

People & Social Life

A person who is outside a group, circle, or mainstream.

アウトロー

autoroo

People & Social Life

A person outside the law; by extension, someone who defies social norms.

アクトレス

akutoresu

People & Social Life

A female actor.

アスリート

asuriito

People & Social Life

A person who competes in sports.

アップスタイル

appusutairu

People & Social Life

A hairstyle with the hair swept up.

アドバイザー

adobaizaa

People & Social Life

A person who gives advice or guidance.

アナ

ana

People & Social Life

Short form of announcer.

アニマル

animaru

People & Social Life

Animal, especially in the katakana form used in Japanese.

アバンチュール

abanchuuru

People & Social Life

A romantic escapade or affair.

アパッシュ

apasshu

People & Social Life

A term borrowed from French, often used as a label for a person or group called apache.

アパッチ

apacchi

People & Social Life

The Apache people.

アフェア

afea

People & Social Life

An affair, especially a romantic one.

アフター

afutaa

People & Social Life

After-hours socializing, especially outside a host or hostess club.

アベック

abekku

People & Social Life

A couple, especially a romantic pair; also used in older or specialized senses for a pair or double.

アボリジニ

aborijini

People & Social Life

An Indigenous Australian person.

アマ

ama

People & Social Life

Short form of 'amateur'.

アマチュア

amachua

People & Social Life

A non-professional person.

アマン

aman

People & Social Life

A lover or beloved person.

アミ

ami

People & Social Life

A friend or close acquaintance.

アラブ

arabu

People & Social Life

A term for Arabs, Arab countries, or an Arabian horse.

アンファンテリブル

anfanteriburu

People & Social Life

A disruptive or shocking young person, especially in arts or high culture.

イデオローグ

ideoroogu

People & Social Life

A person strongly committed to an ideology.

インストラクター

insutorakutaa

People & Social Life

A person who teaches or gives instruction, especially in a practical setting.

インテリ

interi

People & Social Life

An intellectual or educated person; also the intelligentsia.

インディアン

indian

People & Social Life

A person belonging to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

ウーマン

uuman

People & Social Life

An adult female person.

エアガール

eagaaru

People & Social Life

A female cabin attendant; an older term.

エオニズム

eonizumu

People & Social Life

A rare term for cross-dressing or transvestism.

エキスパート

ekisupaato

People & Social Life

An expert or specialist.

エクソシスト

ekusoshisuto

People & Social Life

A person who performs exorcisms.

エコノミスト

ekonomisuto

People & Social Life

An economist.

エコノミックアニマル

ekonomikkuanimaru

People & Social Life

A derogatory term for a profit-driven person.

エスキモー

esukimoo

People & Social Life

A dated term for the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic region.

エスクワイア

esukuwaia

People & Social Life

A formal title or courtesy form used for a man.

エステティシャン

esutetishan

People & Social Life

A person who provides beauty or skincare treatments.

エッセイスト

esseisuto

People & Social Life

A person who writes essays.

エトランゼ

etoranze

People & Social Life

A person who is not part of a group or place.

エピゴーネン

epigoonen

People & Social Life

A follower or inferior imitator of a predecessor.

エミグラント

emiguranto

People & Social Life

A person who leaves their country to live elsewhere.

エリート

eriito

People & Social Life

A person or group at the top of a field or social hierarchy.

エンペラー

enperaa

People & Social Life

An emperor; the sovereign ruler of an empire.

オーバードクター

oobaadokutaa

People & Social Life

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

People & Social Life

A woman, especially an unmarried older woman; often offensive or outdated.

オタク

otaku

People & Social Life

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

オネトーム

onetoomu

People & Social Life

A person of good breeding, refinement, and social propriety.

オピニオンリーダー

opinionriidaa

People & Social Life

A person whose views strongly influence others.

オフィスガール

ofisugaaru

People & Social Life

A young woman who works in an office.

オフィスレディー

ofisuredii

People & Social Life

A woman who works in an office.

オブザーバー

obuzaabaa

People & Social Life

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

カウチポテト

kauchipoteto

People & Social Life

A lazy person who spends a lot of time sitting around and watching TV.

カウボーイ

kaubooi

People & Social Life

A man who herds cattle, especially on horseback.

カウンセラー

kaunseraa

People & Social Life

A person who gives advice or counseling.

カップル

kappuru

People & Social Life

A pair of people in a romantic relationship.

カバリエ

kabarie

People & Social Life

A cavalier; a gallant or chivalrous man.

カブ

kabu

People & Social Life

A young animal, especially a bear or lion.

カラード

karaado

People & Social Life

A term for a colored person or for Coloureds, especially the South African ethnic group.

ガードマン

gaadoman

People & Social Life

A guard who provides security for a building, event, or site.

ガール

gaaru

People & Social Life

A female child or young woman.

ガイ

gai

People & Social Life

A guy; a man or fellow.

ガストアルバイター

gasutoarubaitaa

People & Social Life

A worker from abroad.

ガリレオ

garireo

People & Social Life

Galileo, the astronomer and scientist.

ガルソンヌ

garusonnu

People & Social Life

A girl with a boyish style or appearance.

キッチンドリンカー

kicchindorinkaa

People & Social Life

A derogatory term for a housewife who drinks heavily.

キッド

kiddo

People & Social Life

A child; a young person.

キャディー

kyadii

People & Social Life

A golf caddie, or a caddy for holding a CD-ROM.

キャバクラ

kyabakura

People & Social Life

A bar or club where male customers are served by female hostesses.

キャプテン

kyaputen

People & Social Life

A leader or person in charge, especially of a ship or team.

キャンパー

kyanpaa

People & Social Life

A person who camps or travels by camper.

キラー

kiraa

People & Social Life

A person or force that kills, defeats, or lures someone in.

キリシタンパテレン

kirishitanpateren

People & Social Life

A Christian priest, especially in historical Japanese usage.

ギャル

gyaru

People & Social Life

A young woman, especially one associated with the gyaru fashion subculture.

ギャルソン

gyaruson

People & Social Life

A male waiter; by extension, a hotel bellboy.

ギャング

gyangu

People & Social Life

A criminal gang or a gangster.

ギャンブラー

gyanburaa

People & Social Life

A person who gambles.

苦力

kuurii

People & Social Life

A historical term for an Asian laborer, now offensive or highly sensitive.

クチュリエ

kuchurie

People & Social Life

A fashion designer, especially one who designs women's clothing.

クチュリエール

kuchurieeru

People & Social Life

A female fashion designer or dressmaker.

クラスメイト

kurasumeito

People & Social Life

A person in the same class at school.

クリオール

kuriooru

People & Social Life

A creole; a term for a creole language or a creole person.

クリスチャン

kurisuchan

People & Social Life

A Christian person.

クルー

kuruu

People & Social Life

A group of people who work together, especially on a ship, plane, or production team.

クルド

kurudo

People & Social Life

A person of Kurdish ethnicity.

グラマー

guramaa

People & Social Life

A voluptuous or glamourous woman.

グリーンエージ

guriineeji

People & Social Life

A wasei loanword meaning the younger generation or young people collectively.

グループ

guruupu

People & Social Life

A group of people.

グルマン

guruman

People & Social Life

A person who enjoys eating well or has refined taste in food.

グロリア

guroria

People & Social Life

The female given name Gloria.

ケースワーカー

keesuwaakaa

People & Social Life

A social worker or counselor who handles individual cases.

ゲイ

gei

People & Social Life

A gay person, especially a man.

ゲイボーイ

geibooi

People & Social Life

An old term for a young gay man or a male host for gay customers.

ゲスト

gesuto

People & Social Life

A person invited to visit, attend, or stay somewhere.

ゲバリスタ

gebarisuta

People & Social Life

A supporter or follower of Guevara or Guevarism.

ゲルマン

geruman

People & Social Life

Germanic; relating to Germanic people, languages, or culture.

コーチ

koochi

People & Social Life

A person who coaches, or the act of coaching and training.

コーディネーター

koodineetaa

People & Social Life

A person who coordinates activities or people.

コキュ

kokyu

People & Social Life

A man whose spouse is unfaithful.

コケット

koketto

People & Social Life

A woman who flirts or behaves in a coquettish way.

コスモポリタン

kosumoporitan

People & Social Life

A person or place with an international, worldly character.

コック

kokku

People & Social Life

A person who prepares food; also used for a chef in some contexts.

コペルニクス

koperunikusu

People & Social Life

Copernicus, the Polish astronomer.

コメディアン

komedian

People & Social Life

A person who performs comedy.

コメンテーター

komenteetaa

People & Social Life

A person who gives commentary or remarks, especially in media.

コラムニスト

koramunisuto

People & Social Life

A writer who regularly contributes newspaper or magazine columns.

コレクター

korekutaa

People & Social Life

A person who collects items.

コレクトマニア

korekutomania

People & Social Life

A person who is obsessively devoted to collecting things.

コンパ

konpa

People & Social Life

A casual party or social get-together.

コンパニオン

konpanion

People & Social Life

A person who works as a promotional model, hostess, or companion at events.

ゴシップメーカー

goshippumeekaa

People & Social Life

A person who gossips or spreads gossip.

ゴッドファーザー

goddofaazaa

People & Social Life

A man who serves as a child's male godparent.

ゴルファー

gorufaa

People & Social Life

A person who plays golf.

サービスガール

saabisugaaru

People & Social Life

A woman who serves customers or guests.

サド

sado

People & Social Life

A sadist, or sadism by extension.

サラブレッド

sarabureddo

People & Social Life

A thoroughbred horse, or figuratively a person of distinguished lineage.

サンジカルスト

sanjikarusuto

People & Social Life

A supporter of syndicalism.

サンタクロース

santakuroosu

People & Social Life

The gift-bringing Christmas figure.

シェパード

shiepaado

People & Social Life

A German shepherd dog, and possibly a shepherd.

シェルパ

shierupa

People & Social Life

A Sherpa person or the Sherpa people.

シスター

shisutaa

People & Social Life

A sister, a Catholic sister, or a woman partner in a lesbian relationship.

シックスナイン

shikkusunain

People & Social Life

A slang noun for the sexual position 69, and also a way to refer to 99.9999%.

シニア

shinia

People & Social Life

An older or more senior person.

シャーマン

shaaman

People & Social Life

A shaman; a ritual spiritual practitioner.

シャンソニエ

shansonie

People & Social Life

A singer or performer of French chanson.

シューベルト

shuuberuto

People & Social Life

The surname Schubert.

シルバー

shirubaa

People & Social Life

A term for older people, especially seniors or pensioners.

シンデレラボーイ

shindererabooi

People & Social Life

A young man who becomes famous very suddenly.

シンパ

shinpa

People & Social Life

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

ジェネレーション

jienereeshon

People & Social Life

A generation or age cohort.

ジゴレット

jigoretto

People & Social Life

A woman who lives off patronage or companionship, like a female gigolo.

ジゴロ

jigoro

People & Social Life

A man who is kept by a woman for money or support.

ジプシー

jipushii

People & Social Life

A term for a Romani person, now often considered offensive or outdated.

ジャーナリスト

jaanarisuto

People & Social Life

A person who writes or reports news for a newspaper, magazine, or broadcaster.

ジャズメン

jazumen

People & Social Life

Men who play jazz or are closely associated with jazz.

ジャパニーズ

japaniizu

People & Social Life

A Japanese person, the Japanese language, or something Japanese in style.

ジャパニーズスマイル

japaniizusumairu

People & Social Life

A smile used in an awkward or embarrassing situation, stereotypically associated with Japanese culture.

ジャンキー

jankii

People & Social Life

A drug addict or, more loosely, a person intensely obsessed with something.

ジューンブライド

juunburaido

People & Social Life

A bride who marries in June.

ジュニア

junia

People & Social Life

Someone younger or lower in rank.

スーパースター

suupaasutaa

People & Social Life

A very famous and successful performer or celebrity.

スーパーバイザー

suupaabaizaa

People & Social Life

A person who supervises other workers or an activity.

スーフィー

suufii

People & Social Life

A practitioner of Sufism.

スイマー

suimaa

People & Social Life

A person who swims.

スキッパー

sukippaa

People & Social Life

A skipper is the captain or person in charge of a boat.

スキンシップ

sukinshippu

People & Social Life

Physical contact or affectionate touching between people.

スター

sutaa

People & Social Life

A star performer or a star-shaped symbol; also a celestial star.

スタイリスト

sutairisuto

People & Social Life

A person who arranges style, especially in hair, fashion, or appearance.

スチュワーデス

suchuwaadesu

People & Social Life

A female cabin attendant on an aircraft.

ステックガール

sutekkugaaru

People & Social Life

A very thin girl or woman.

ストリーカー

sutoriikaa

People & Social Life

A person who runs naked in public as a prank or stunt.

スペシャリスト

supesharisuto

People & Social Life

A person with specialist knowledge or skill.

スポークスマン

supookusuman

People & Social Life

A person who speaks for an organization, group, or government.

スポーツマン

supootsuman

People & Social Life

A man who is active in sports or good at them.

スマイル

sumairu

People & Social Life

A smile.

スモーカー

sumookaa

People & Social Life

A person who smokes.

スリーサイズ

suriisaizu

People & Social Life

Body measurements for bust, waist, and hips.

ソーシャルワーカー

soosharuwaakaa

People & Social Life

A person who works in social welfare or community support.

ダライラマ

darairama

People & Social Life

The title of the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.

ダンサー

dansaa

People & Social Life

A person who dances.

チーフ

chiifu

People & Social Life

A chief, leader, or head of a group or section.

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