What is KY in Japanese?

KY stands for kuki yomenai and refers to people who can't read “the air (kuki),” or intuitively understand a given situation and behave accordingly — a highly valued skill in Japanese society.
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What does KY means in Japanese?

Not to be confused with the personal lubricant, the acronym KY in Japanese stands for Kuuki yomenai (空気読めない), which is literally someone who can't “read the air.” It's used to describe a person who is really dense or who lacks people skills.
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What is KY stand for?

Kentucky (US postal abbreviation) KY.
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What is Yabai in Japanese?

yabai | Buzzword | Trends in Japan | Web Japan. yabai. Very bad or very good, depending on the context and the age of the speaker. Yabai is an adjective denoting that something is bad or dangerous. Its original connotations were that the speaker felt he or she was in imminent danger or was about to be inconvenienced.
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What is San Kyu in Japanese?

From Japanese サンキュー (sankyū), from English thank you.
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How do you respond to Oyasumi?

When your friend says “oyasumi” to you, you should also reply to your friend with “oyasumi“.
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What does 39 mean in anime?

So if someone texts you “39” or “3 9,” you can read it “san kyu”… a.k.a., “sankyu,” a Japanese-inflected version of the English, “thank you.” (You're welcome.)
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What is Chotto matte?

Chotto matte kudasai. / Please wait a moment.

[chotto matte kudasai] Use these Japanese words when you want someone to wait for you for a little bit. A Common Mistake: In English, the expression "one second" means you want them to wait a bit.
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What is Shimatta?

"Shimatta!" just means "I missed it!" or "I did it!" and suggests something was mis-done (or not done regrettably), and is not a bad word at all.
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What is Gomo in Japanese?

Verb. gomo. to have sex with someone.
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How do you use K-Y?

Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Apply the desired amount of lubricant directly from the tube to the skin or to a condom. Reapply as required. If skin, penile, or vaginal irritation develops, stop using KY Jelly immediately and wash the area with water.
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How do you say meh in Japanese?

Bimyou. Bimyou, or what can loosely be translated to as 'lukewarm', is like the Japanese equivalent of 'meh'.
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Why do Japanese laugh with W?

The use of wwww to represent laughing comes from the Japanese wara (笑), “to laugh.” With the rise of text-messaging and the internet in the 1990s–2000s, Japanese users adapted the kanji 笑 to denote laughter, similar to LOL. People eventually found it easier, though, to use the letter w, from the romaji of 笑, wara.
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What is a Doyagao?

Basically, a doyagao is a super smug expression that seems to say “I'm pretty damn cool, right?” Use it after you've done something awesome, to make sure everyone knows how bad-ass you are.
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What is Nandemonai?

Nandemonai is Japanese for nothing or nothing special You can use it in general conversation to indicate “no big deal” etc.
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Is Oi in Japanese rude?

"Oi! "= Oi! It's pronounced nearly the same as the English version, but if the Japanese cry out “oi!”, it means he/she is furious. (Or, in some cases, they are not angry but just extremely rude.)
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What is Shimaimashita?

If you say SHIMAIMASHITA after the TE-form of verbs, you are saying that you have ended or completed an action. That is to say, you can no longer redo the action, or bring it back to the former state. So, you often use SHIMAIMASHITA, when you have failed in doing something or showing regret for what you have done.
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What does Yamete Kudasai means?

- "Yamete kudasai."/"Yamete." = Please, stop it. - "Yamero." (An order) = Stop it.
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What is Dozo in Japanese?

Dozo どうぞ (Go ahead)

"Dozo" is what you say when offering a seat or holding a door. It's considered good manners here to give up your seat on the train for the elderly or people holding babies, and this word works perfectly for that.
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What does Chata mean in Japanese?

ちゃう&ちゃった ( = chau and chatta) & じゃう ( = jau) & じゃった ( = jatta) ちゃう ( = chau) /じゃう ( = jau) mean “will finish” “will be done” and indicates a complete action. ちゃった ( = chatta) /じゃった(=jatta) is a past tense of ちゃう ( = chau) / じゃう ( = jau) so it means “to have done”, “to have finished”
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Why does Miku have 01 on her arm?

It thus means "the first sound from the future." Her name was based on her concept of that when a sound is first spoken. Her codename of "CV01" means "Character Voice 01".
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Why is Hatsune Miku 39?

"39" is a song featuring Hatsune Miku by sasakure. UK. It was uploaded in celebration of Miku's 5th birthday. The song is about Miku giving thanks to all her listeners, people who use her, and just any overall fan of VOCALOID in general for sticking with her for this long.
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What is yasumi?

Yasumi (written: 安見, 保見 or やすみ in hiragana) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Kohei Yasumi (born 1978), Japanese mixed martial artist.
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