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kamibiki

A miracle pull.


What does kamibiki mean?

神 (god) plus 引き (a pull). When the gacha hands you everything you wanted on the very first try. Screenshot it immediately — nobody believes you otherwise.

Example

I got a miracle pull on the first try and actually shouted.

Vibe

Who you can say this to, and how it lands.

Friends only Casual. Natural with friends, out of place at work or with strangers.

  • Otaku / fandom
  • Positive
  • Internet

The story behind kamibiki

神 in casual Japanese is simply the highest available adjective. 神対応 is superb service, 神回 is a perfect episode, 神曲 is a song you will play all week. Nobody involved is being religious about it, and 神引き extends the habit to luck: the pull that produced everything you wanted, immediately.

The rules of reporting are the mirror image of 爆死. Screenshot first, disbelief second, and a slightly apologetic tone towards friends who spent three times as much for nothing. Fandoms keep a running mythology of these moments, and a genuine 神引き gets retold long after the character has been power crept into irrelevance. Luck is a story, and stories keep.

Get kamibiki in your pocket

神引き is one of 308 words in YABAI, a Japanese culture snack for Android. Every word comes with its meaning, an example sentence, a vibe check and a story like the one above — in 13 languages, read aloud by your device. Paid app: no ads, no sign-up, no subscription.

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