weeb
A weeb is a non-Japanese person who is obsessed with Japanese pop culture, especially anime and manga, sometimes to the…
Beginner
anime
uwu
UwU is a text emoticon of a cute, happy face: the two u’s are closed eyes and the w is…
Beginner
otaku
An otaku is a person with an intense, all-consuming interest in a hobby, most often anime, manga or video games.…
Beginner
tsundere
A tsundere is a character, or a person, who acts cold, prickly or even hostile at first but is secretly…
Advanced
yandere
A yandere is a fictional character who seems sweet and loving at first but becomes obsessively, often violently, possessive of…
Advanced
senpai
Senpai means an older or more experienced person, like an upperclassman or a senior colleague. In internet slang, it’s also…
Beginner
husbando
A husbando is a fictional male character, usually from anime, manga or a video game, that a fan adores or…
Intermediate
waifu
A waifu is a fictional female character, usually from anime, manga or a video game, that a fan adores or…
Intermediate
baka
Baka is the Japanese word for “idiot” or “fool.” English-speaking anime fans often use it playfully, especially in the tsundere…
Beginner
kawaii
Kawaii is the Japanese word for “cute.” In English it describes things that are adorable in a particular Japanese style,…
Beginner
fan service
Fan service is anything done mainly to please fans. In K-pop it means idols interacting with fans: waving, finger hearts,…
Intermediate
isekai
Isekai is a genre of anime, manga and light novels in which the main character is transported to, or reborn…
Intermediate