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saiko

saiko  n.— «In Japanese, “Saiko” means “the best.” In Korean, however, saiko means the same as the English word “psycho.”» —“Of their own kind: Author for the 20-somethings” by Shin Hae...

jaffa

jaffa  n.— «“Yep, a ‘Jaffa.’ A Nissan Diesel. Reliability and spare parts, had to.” (NZ slang for anything Japanese).» —“Aria Black Giovanni Sex story” by Aria Black Giovanni Aria Black Giovanni July 10...

hikikomori

hikikomori  n.— «Hikikomori is not a disease. For reasons ranging from bullying to exam failure, some young people are shutting themselves away in their rooms and having as little direct contact with the outside world as possible. Many are...

hikikomori

hikikomori  n.— «Hikikomori has become a major issue in Japan. Loosely translated as “social withdrawal,” hikikomori refers to the state of anomie into which an increasing number of young Japanese seem to fall these days...

scanlation

scanlation n. the translation of digitally scanned pages (of manga, a style of Japanese comic book, cartoon, and graphic novel); the translated works themselves. Etymological Note: scan + translation (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)