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Sabukaru

Sabukaru (サブカル) is a Japanese slang term that is commonly used in the sense of "alternative fashion" nowadays. Initially, the meaning was more along the lines of "hipster" with the term being used as a label for those who only follow obscure trends and avoid everything mainstream.

"Have you noticed the wierd tracksuit trend that has been popular lately?"
"Ah yeah, it used to be a Sabukaru thing, but now that it's popular they no longer wear those."

by Kurumi Nanase May 23, 2023

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Y3K

Y3K is a derivate of the Y2K fashion revival and used as a general term for the futuristic looks that were popular back in the day. The term means "3000s" and refers to how the outfits look like if they came straight out of the distant future.

"Y3K has become a popular buzzword on social media by Gen Z."

by Kurumi Nanase May 24, 2023

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Jirai Kei

Jirai Kei (地雷系), meaning "landmine-type", is a Japanese slang term used in a derogatory manner to label someone as "ticking time bomb". Just like with a real landmine, they are not recognisable as such until making a wrong step that's triggering an explosion.

Below, the main characteristics of a landmine-type:
- emotional instability
- attention seeker
- easily triggered
- manipulative
- obsessive

Since 2020, the term has also become the name of a stereotype and character trope along the lines of "yandere", which attributes the previously mentioned traits to girls who wear dark alternative fashion styles.

"There are many girls who might look Jirai Kei at first glance, but in truth that's just stereotyping them as a real landmine isn't visible."

by Kurumi Nanase February 6, 2023

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Comship

Short for "complicated" or "complex" shipping, used as label for those who have complicated feelings on the topic of shipcourse.

"Shipping discourse is getting out of hand at this point, people are fighting each other over minor things now."
"Oh, so you are comship."

by Kurumi Nanase July 15, 2022

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Yami Kawaii

Yami Kawaii (病みかわいい) is a Japanese aesthetic that was originally born as opposite to the pastel Yume Kawaii aesthetic. The Japanese word "yami" can mean both "dark" or "sick", and refers to its use of dark colors and motifs related to sickness.

"There are many yami kawaii magical girl stories nowadays."

by Kurumi Nanase November 14, 2020

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Menhera

Menhera (メンヘラ) is a Japanese slang term refering to people that are suffering from mental illness or are in need of mental health care. It is derived from the words "mental", "health", and the suffix "er", meaning "mental healther". Originally, it was born in 2channel's mental health board as a nickname for its users. Due to the negative stigma associated with mental health and illness, it is sometimes abused in a discriminating manner. However, in the recent years, it has evolved into a mental health awareness subculture that tries to change the view on mental health in Japan.

"My sister is beautiful, cheerful, bright, and homely", but she is actually a Menhera girl.

by Kurumi Nanase October 21, 2020

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Mental Healther

A person who is active in the field of mental health or participating in mental health activism.

"Susan has been known as mental healther in our community for years."

by Kurumi Nanase March 9, 2021

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