With exams coming up, everyone is stressed. So voila! I present to you a list of 10 cool Japanese words that you could read as a break from your studies.
Wabi-sabi
n. beauty found in the imperfections; an acceptance of the cycle of life and death.
Tsundoku
n. a book left unread after buying it, typically piling up together with other unread books
Ikigai
n. a reason to get up in the morning; a reason to live
Nekama
n. a man who pretends to be a woman on the Internet
Tatemae
n. what you pretend to believe
Komorebi
n. sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees
Boketto
n. the act of gazing vacantly into the distance without thinking
Kyoikumama
n. mothers who push their children too hard when it comes to schoolwork
Bakku-shan
n. a woman who looks pretty from behind and ugly from front
Hikikomori
n. a teenager of 20-something who has withdrawn from having a social life, often obsessed with video games and TV
