Learn adjectives frequently used in negative slang expressions
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| INTRODUCTION |
| James: Adjectives Frequently Used in Negative Slang Expressions |
| James: Hi everyone, and welcome back to JapanesePod101.com. I'm James. |
| Risa: And I'm Risa! |
| James: This is Must-Know Japanese Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 17. In this lesson you'll learn adjectives frequently used in negative slang expressions. |
| James: These expressions are often used to describe a negative impression of someone or something. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| James: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Risa: しょぼい (shoboi) |
| Risa: イタい (itai) |
| Risa: チョロい (choroi) |
| Risa: めんどい (mendoi) |
| James: Risa, what's our first expression? |
| Risa: しょぼい (shoboi) |
| James: literally meaning "shabby." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "shabby, dull." |
| Risa: [SLOW] しょぼい [NORMAL] しょぼい |
| James: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Risa: しょぼい |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Use this slang expression when you want to indicate that someone or something looks unattractive or undistinguished. |
| James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Risa: [NORMAL] 新しい企画考えてるんだけど、しょぼいアイディアばっかりだなぁ。 [SLOW] 新しい企画考えてるんだけど、しょぼいアイディアばっかりだなぁ。 |
| James: "We've been thinking about our new project, but we could only come up with poor ideas." |
| Risa: [NORMAL] 新しい企画考えてるんだけど、しょぼいアイディアばっかりだなぁ。 |
| James: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Risa: イタい (itai) |
| James: literally meaning "painful." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "cringeworthy." |
| Risa: [SLOW] イタい [NORMAL] イタい |
| James: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Risa: イタい |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Use this slang expression when you want to describe that someone or some thing makes you feel awkward. It's used for a person who cannot feel out the situation. It's an abbreviation for... |
| Risa: 痛々しい (itaitashii), |
| James: which means "painful." |
| James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Risa: [NORMAL] 彼女の服装は、若づくりしすぎてイタい。 [SLOW] 彼女の服装は、若づくりしすぎてイタい。 |
| James: "She wears youthful dresses, to a cringe-worthy level." |
| Risa: [NORMAL] 彼女の服装は、若づくりしすぎてイタい。 |
| James: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Risa: チョロい (choroi) |
| James: literally meaning "rapid." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "cinch, easy" |
| Risa: [SLOW] チョロい [NORMAL] チョロい |
| James: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Risa: チョロい |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Use this slang expression when you want to indicate something that is too easy and simple. When it's used for a person, it means "gullible" or "easily tricked." It's an adjectivized word for... |
| Risa: チョロチョロ (chorochoro), |
| James: which expresses how small animals move rapidly. |
| James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Risa: [NORMAL] このゲームはチョロい。 [SLOW] このゲームはチョロい。 |
| James: "This game is easy as pie." |
| Risa: [NORMAL] このゲームはチョロい。 |
| James: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Risa: めんどい (mendoi) |
| James: literally meaning "bothersome." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "hassle." |
| Risa: [SLOW] めんどい [NORMAL] めんどい |
| James: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Risa: めんどい |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Use this slang expression when you want to indicate that something or someone is bothersome or a pain. It's an abbreviation of the word... |
| Risa: 面倒くさい (mendō kusai), |
| James: which has the same meaning. |
| James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Risa: [NORMAL] 毎日服を選ぶのがめんどい。 [SLOW] 毎日服を選ぶのがめんどい。 |
| James: "It's a hassle to choose clothes to wear every day." |
| Risa: [NORMAL] 毎日服を選ぶのがめんどい。 |
| QUIZ |
| James: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| James: She often shows off an old photo of her at a young age and wants to brag about her beauty, you could say she is: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Risa: イタい |
| James: "cringeworthy" |
| James: You bought a nice-looking dress online, but after arriving, you found it was not attractive at all. You could say it is: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Risa: しょぼい |
| James: "shabby, dull" |
| James: It’s a pain to wipe all the windows of your house, it is a: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Risa: めんどい |
| James: "hassle" |
| James: It’s nothing for him to finish the task in one hour, it is a: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Risa: チョロい |
| James: "cinch, easy" |
Outro |
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| James: There you have it; you have mastered four Japanese Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at JapanesePod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Risa: またね! |
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