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Japanese reactions words
What you say in the second after something happens.
- あーね aane Ah. Right. Sure. Whatever.
- ドン引き donbiki Everyone leaned back at once.
- いやいやいや iya iya iya No no no, hold on a second.
- ジワる jiwaru It gets funnier the longer you look.
- 解散 kaisan Right, we're done here. Everybody out.
- きまず kimazu Well, this is awkward.
- まあまあ maamaa So-so. Also: now, now, calm down.
- まさかの masaka no Of all things — THAT?!
- 待って matte Wait. WAIT.
- 無理 muri Impossible. Nope.
- 泣ける nakeru This one's going to make you cry.
- なんでやねん nande yanen What?! No way!
- なるほど naruhodo Ah — so that's how it works.
- さすが sasuga That's so you. Of course you did.
- しんどい shindoi Exhausting. Too much.
- しぬ shinu I'm dying — laughing, mostly.
- 知らんがな shirangana And that's my problem how?
- 知らんけど shirankedo ...but don't quote me.
- それはそう sore wa sou Well, yes. Obviously.
- それな sorena Exactly. So true.
- たしかに tashikani Fair point, actually.
- 助かる tasukaru You're a lifesaver.
- ツボる tsuboru It hit my exact funny spot.
- うける ukeru That's hilarious.
- うそでしょ uso desho No way. Tell me that's not true.
- ワホー wahoo A joyful noise. That's the entire word.
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