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Japanese Versatility List

Videos, manga, social media

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Talk about what you watch, read and post.

Mix-ups Douga is an online video; a TV show is bangumi.

douga

video (clip, online)

Any video clip, especially online; a TV show is bangumi.

Douga o toru = film a video; bideo sounds dated.

casual

kono douga mita? chou omoshiroi yo.

Did you see this video? It's so funny.

この動画見た？超おもしろいよ。

polite

kono douga, mimashita ka? totemo omoshiroi desu yo.

Have you seen this video? It's really funny.

この動画、見ましたか？とてもおもしろいですよ。

Written 動画 · どうがRank #2291 in 3,030 TV dramas

manga

manga; comics

Any comic or cartoon drawing; the animated version is anime.

casual

manga yomu no ga shumi nan da.

Reading manga is my hobby.

漫画読むのが趣味なんだ。

polite

manga o yomu no ga shumi nan desu.

My hobby is reading manga.

漫画を読むのが趣味なんです。

Written 漫画 · まんがRank #3363 in 3,030 TV dramas

esu enu esu

social media

Japanese says SNS where English says 'social media'.

To post is ageru (casual) or toukou suru.

casual

esu enu esu ni shashin ageta yo.

I put the photos on social media.

SNSに写真あげたよ。

polite

esu enu esu ni shashin o agemashita.

I posted the photos on social media.

SNSに写真をあげました。

Written SNS · エス・エヌ・エスRank #3526 in 3,030 TV dramas

kyara

character (in a story or game); someone's persona

Also the role someone plays among friends: sonna kyara ja nai = that's not like me.

Short for kyarakutaa. Kyara ga koi = has a big personality.

casual

ano kyara, kawaii yo ne.

That character's cute, isn't it?

あのキャラ、かわいいよね。

polite

ano kyara, kawaii desu yo ne.

That character is cute, isn't it?

あのキャラ、かわいいですよね。

Written キャラRank #3083 in 3,030 TV dramas

zasshi

magazine

casual

konbini de zasshi katte kuru.

I'm going to buy a magazine at the convenience store.

コンビニで雑誌買ってくる。

polite

konbini de zasshi o katte kimasu.

I'll go buy a magazine at the convenience store.

コンビニで雑誌を買ってきます。

Written 雑誌 · ざっしRank #2341 in 3,030 TV dramas