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~ JP Pun Explainer: Xmas Ver.~
In the last hour, メリークルシミマス (Merry Kurushimimasu) became a trending topic in JP Twitter.
It means "Merry I-will-be-suffering" & was posted by people harboring bitter sentiments about Christmas, not in a religious way, however.
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i am speechless at the sigh of this gigantic shumai (watch it until the end)!!! :o twitter.com/muyami2525/sta…
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a very skilled wire technician, hard at work!!!
twitter.com/TheBest_Viral/…
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If you want to follow the author of "Embrace Your Size" that has recently been localized/released in English, the author's account is @hara_atsume and it's been published via Yen Press (more info below)! twitter.com/OneChrispy/sta…
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I'm losing it right now because the caption is like, "Good morning, with an Ophelia-esque capybara." 💀 twitter.com/capybaracamera…
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Bless this lady for starting her fashion exploration in her sixties and enjoying her journey now as a 71-year-old 💗✨ twitter.com/deava0/status/…
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This OP says that his mom got a scam call from a man pretending to be him.
The scammer said that "he" got into an affair & "his wife" is demanding alimony so "he" wants her to lend him cash.
His mom answered, "MY SON! ISN'T THAT POPULAR WITH WOMEN!!" & slammed the phone down 💀 twitter.com/ghost03type/st…
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~ Potentially useful JP fact ~
In Japanese slang アンモニャイト ("anmonyaite") refers to the instance where cats roll up like the pictured form and they look like an ammonite, the extinct marine mollusk creature. twitter.com/monamofumofu/s…
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I came to know Medjed because Medjed has garnered popularity in Japan since around early 2010s and has starred in 2 anime series (神々の記 & とーとつにエジプト神) both featuring various Egyptian gods ( ᐛ )
A clip from とーとつにエジプト神:
https://t.co/L450AuWVrR
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~ Potentially useful JP fact ~
When cats do these ears (aka "airplane ears" in English), it's called イカ耳 (ika mimi) in Japanese slang and it translates to "squid ears" 🦑 twitter.com/ymnc_rf/status…
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~ Potentially useful JP fact ~
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This guy specifically has a name in Japanese & the name is たかざわじゅんすけ (Takazawa Junsuke), a name commonly identified as a male.
Note:
Takazawa = family name & Junsuke =name because it's written in typical Japanese name form. twitter.com/lovesickdoe/st…
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THIS IS THE AUTHOR'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN BUY THE ORIGINAL サメにゃん (SAME-NYAN aka the cat in shark suit character) WHICH HAS THE OPTION FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.
mofusand-mofumofu-market.jp/products/45137…
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This Japanese account is called 落ち込むぬいぐるみ("Ochikomu Nuigurumi") which translates to "Depressed Plushies" and it's timeline is full of pics like this 😭
Pictured:
Depressed Psyduck plushie on a bed, staring at a wall with blank eyes. twitter.com/depressed_nui/…
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If you are nonbinary and looking for resources written in Japanese, the below group (ノンバイナリー研究会), comprised of nonbinary Japanese-speaking people, has an official website with articles that may be helpful for you! twitter.com/nonbinary_0714…
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