Introductions of Interesting and Unique words that describe Japanese Culture

Here are some interesting and unique Japanese words and customs. Japanese people have a culture of expressing their own customs and current affairs in their own unique language. They are sometimes original, sometimes ironic, and sometimes interesting.

By understanding these words, you can learn about Japanese culture and become a connoisseur of the Japanese language.

We hope you will enjoy reading them.

Chūnibyō (中二病, 厨二病)

It is a slang term for an excessive self-consciousness and behavior characteristic of adolescence. She believes she has fantastic powers. Her Chunibyo type is Evil-eye type (called “jaki gan”).

Yarigai Sakushu (やりがい搾取)

“Yarigai Sakushu” refers to the act of management making workers highly aware of “Yarigai” in order to glorify service overtime (long working hours) and avoid paying wages (premium wages) that should be paid. The term is used to describe this.