Culture and slang · Lesson 16

Internet slang: 「草くさ」「バズる」「推おし」 on social media

猫ねこの動画どうがが、一晩ひとばんでバズった。

Online words 「草くさ」「w」「ググる」「バズる」「炎上えんじょう」「推おし」: meanings, forms, where to use them, what not to write to bosses or elders, and care when posting.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Main dialogue: the cat video goes viral
  2. 02Laughter: 「笑わら」「w」「草くさ」
  3. 03Loanwords plus 「る」: 「ググる」「バズる」
  4. 04On social media: 「炎上えんじょう」「拡散かくさん」「映ばえる」
  5. 05「推おし」: the one you most want to support
  6. 06Easy misunderstandings

Practice

  • Match each expression to its meaning
  • What would you say?
  • Which one is appropriate?
  • True or false?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Put the dialogue in order

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