Matt Fargo (15 page)
Authors: Dirty Japanese: Everyday Slang From "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"
Party animal
asobinin
asobinin
All of my friends are party animals.
tomodachi wa minna asobi’nin nanda
tomodachi wa minna asobi’nin nanda
Slacker
pūtarō
pūtarō
I graduated three years ago but I’m still a jobless slacker.
sannen mae ni sotsugyō shitakedo mada pūtarō shiteru
sannen mae ni sotsugyō shitakedo mada pūtarō shiteru
Loser
dame ningen
dame ningen
What are you doing with a loser like him?
aitsu no yōna dame ningen to tsukiatte dō sunno
aitsu no yōna dame ningen to tsukiatte dō sunno
Responsible adult
shakaijin
shakaijin
All my friends have turned into responsible adults.
tomodachi wa minna shakaijin ni natchimatta yo
tomodachi wa minna shakaijin ni natchimatta yo
The word shakaijin
means a full-fledged member of society—in other words, someone with a full-time job.
means a full-fledged member of society—in other words, someone with a full-time job.Compare this to jobless slackers known as pūtarō
.
.Businessman
rīman
rīman
My dad is just a regular old businessman.
oyaji wa futsū ni rīman yatteru
oyaji wa futsū ni rīman yatteru
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