List: colloquial
Words not used in formal speech, writing or paralinguistics.
usually written using kana alone colloquial noun noun (generic)
- crayfish (esp. red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii)
colloquial expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be to the point, to be pertinent
colloquial ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- slow, dim
colloquial expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- bright, intelligent
expression colloquial
- not sleeping a wink, wide awake all night
- without moving
idiomatic expression colloquial expression
- like water off a duck's back, urine on a frog's face
search-only kana form male term colloquial interjection
- hey, yo, hi
- yessir, understood
colloquial expression
- matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation), it's not your business, it doesn't matter (to you), it's a private matter
- our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
colloquial noun noun (generic)
- sanshin, Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
usually written using kana alone colloquial noun noun (generic)
- Cellana toreuma (species of limpet)