Hello. I'm interested in and am doing research on Japanese youth, street and college slang. What are Japanese slangs for "tough guy" and "good-natured rough, not neccessarily criminal", besides What is Japanese slang for "tough guy" besides:
tufagaro, tsuee yatsu, senkou, tafunayatsu, tegawai yatsu, Gekitsuyoino, yabai-yatsu, tsuwamono, "kyo-sha" (strong one), and "wan-man"? Please list as many slangs as possible. Thank you.
2007-03-23 09:37:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
ummm I think you got most of it. If its to a younger guy, I guess you could say "Ranbou na Kusagaki" but thts pretty mean and is more of "rough kid". umm "koee yatsu" but thats more of scary guy. "saitei/Saiyaku na yarou" but that is more of like the worst. " I cant think of any right now.....=(
2007-03-25 06:03:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kyouko-chan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "good-natured rough" is the tough part. Culturally it is almost never appropriate to be violent. Anyone who is, is disrupting the social harmony (wa) if they are not right out breaking the law. Most of the one's you have are either negative in conotation or are Yakuza terminology and anyone that they were used about would automatically (for a Japanese person) be assumed to either be a member of the Yakuza or engaged in Yakuza-like unsavory activities. I don't know that a term EXISTS that has the same conotations as the english. It's just one of those cultural differences I suppose (for example about the worst insult you can say to someone is "baka yaro!" in an angry voice. Translated, all it means is "you stupid idiot!" In English it just sounds silly or juvenile.) Some things simply can't be translated exactly. I think the words you have are about as close as you are going to get.
2007-03-28 18:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by David M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kika Booti, Yakuza Killa, Yoko Bully, Toyota Seppuku etc...
2007-03-23 09:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋