Suberanai (TV Show)
Learn Japanese from TV - Suberanai (Learn Japanese slang and modern colloquialisms
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Learn Japanese from TV - Suberanai Part 1 - Antony (Matenrou) - Black Sushi Chef
Antony, a Japanese-African American born and raised in Japan, discusses his upbringing and a date he went on with a girl.
| Word/Phrase | Romaji | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| もともと | motomoto | originally |
| 僕が５歳の時に | bokuga gosai no tokini | when I was 5 |
| 四人で外食 | yonin de gaishoku | going out to eat with 4 people |
| 授業参観 | jyugyousankan | parent class visits |
| 小学校低学年 | shougakkou teigakunen | younger elementary grades |
| 妙に気まずい | myouni kimazui | weirdly awkward |
| 実家が寿司屋 | jikka ga sushiya | home is sushi restaurant |
| お寿司で育った黒人 | osushide sodatta kokujin | black man raised with sushi |
| 気になってる女の子 | kininatteru onnanoko | a girl I'm interested in |
| 何が好き？ | nani ga suki? | what do you like? |
| 寿司の奥深さ | sushi no okubukasa | the depths, art of sushi |
| お任せ | omakase | chef's recommendation |
Learn Japanese from TV - Suberanai Part 2 - Antony (Matenrou) - "English School"
Antony discusses his childhood struggles because of the fact that he cannot speak English.
| Word/Phrase | Romaji | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 生まれも育ちも | umaremo sodachimo | born and raised |
| 英検５級 | eiken gokyu | Level 5 English Placement Exam, the easiest |
| やばくない？ | yabakunai? | (slang) isn't that bad/funny, can mean "cool" in context |
| 母親が察した | hahaoyaga sasshita | my mother sensed |
| 英語教えとけば良かった | eigo oshietokeba yokatta | I should have taught you English |
| ぼー | bo- | the act of zoning out |
| 英会話教室 | eikaiwa kyoushitu | English conversation school |
| 後悔 | koukai | regret |
| ７時に予約 | shichijini yoyaku | reservation at 7 |
| 道中 | douchu | on the way |
| 外国人教習 | gaikokujin kyoushu | foreign teacher |
| めっちゃ気まずかった | meccha kimazukatta | it was super awkward |
Learn Japanese from TV - Suberanai Part 3 - Matsumoto Hitoshi (Downtown) - "Cavity"
Matsumoto tells a story of a time he stayed home from school because he got a cavity.
| Word/Phrase | Romaji | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 虫歯 | mushiba | cavity |
| ほほが腫れてる | hohoga hareteru | cheeks are swollen |
| 大事な電話 | daijina denwa | important phone call |
| 人と喋るのもいや | hitoto shaberunomo iya | don't want to talk to anyone |
| 裏のドア | urano doa | back door |
| 可愛がる | kawaigaru | to adore, to love |
| しゃあない | sha-nai | short of しょうがない, can't be helped |
| そんなんちゃうねん！ | sonnan chaunen! | it's not like that! |
| 家まで3キロ | iemade san kiro | 3 kilometers to home |
| かすか | kasuka | faint, lightly |
| ペル走ってた | Peru hashitteta | Peru was running |
Learn Japanese from TV - Suberanai Part 4 - Yoshida Takashi (Black Mayonnaise) - "Pressure"
Yoshida thought he was bad under pressure.
| Word/Phrase | Romaji | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| プレッシャーに弱い | puressha- ni yowai | bad under pressure |
| 芸人若手 | geinin wakate | young comedians |
| 野球経験者 | yakyu keiken sha | person with baseball experience |
| 空気的 | kuukiteki | atmospherically, the mood of the setting |
| 教わる | osowaru | was taught |
| 急激 | kyuugeki | suddenly, extremely |
| 泣きそうな顔 | nakisouna kao | face about to cry |
Learn Japanese from TV - Suberanai Part 5 - Matsumoto Hitoshi (Downtown) - "My dead grandpa"
Matsumoto's recalls his encounter with his dead grandpa.
| Word/Phrase | Romaji | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| びっくり | bikkuri | surprised |
| 霊感 | reikan | sense of ghosts, "sixth sense" |
| 亡くなったおじいちゃん | nakunatta ojiichan | my dead grandpa |
| お盆 | obon | time of year to celebrate passed ancestors |
| 兄貴の名前 | anikino namae | brother's name |
| ボケる | bokeru | to forget, dementia |