Matt Fargo (32 page)
Authors: Dirty Japanese: Everyday Slang From "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"
In Japan, the blame for bad gas falls on the consumption of potatoes rather than beans. Namely, sweet potatoes. They are said to give one’s gut a particularly good carbonating.
But farting feels good—and if it’s good to you, it’s good for you, as the old Japanese proverb says:
One fart is worth a thousand doses of medicine.
he hitotsu wa kusuri senpuku ni mukau.
he hitotsu wa kusuri senpuku ni mukau.
hanamizu / hanakuso / sonota
Perhaps you noticed that the Japanese word for “booger” (hanakuso
) is just a compound of the word for “nose” and the word for “shit.” Put them together, and you got “noseshit.” Likewise, the words for “earwax” and “eyegunk” (also introduced in this section) are compound words for “earshit” and “eyeshit” respectively.
) is just a compound of the word for “nose” and the word for “shit.” Put them together, and you got “noseshit.” Likewise, the words for “earwax” and “eyegunk” (also introduced in this section) are compound words for “earshit” and “eyeshit” respectively.Hey, stop picking your nose.
kora hana hojiru na
kora hana hojiru na
Don’t just stand there with snot coming out your nose.
hana tarashitenjanēyo
hana tarashitenjanēyo
Dude, don’t wipe your boogers on me!
oi jibun no hanakuso o hito ni tsukeru na yo
oi jibun no hanakuso o hito ni tsukeru na yo
I get most of my vitamins from eating boogers.
boku wa daitai hanakuso o kutte eiyō o totteirunda
boku wa daitai hanakuso o kutte eiyō o totteirunda
Don’t you think this booger looks like your mom?
kono hanakuso tte temē no kāchan ni nitenē
kono hanakuso tte temē no kāchan ni nitenē
You got a Kleenex?
tisshu aru
tisshu aru
I’ve got a bloody nose.
hanaji ga deta
hanaji ga deta
He was covered in blood.
aitsu wa chimamire datta
aitsu wa chimamire datta
Check out this bountiful harvest of earwax!
mite kono mimikuso no hōfu na shūkaku
mite kono mimikuso no hōfu na shūkaku
You’re sporting some mad eyegunk.
omae sugē mekuso ga tsuiteru
omae sugē mekuso ga tsuiteru
Shit, I got a zit on my ass.
yabai ketsu ni nikibi ga dekita
yabai ketsu ni nikibi ga dekita
You should pop your zits, man.
omae nikibi o tsubushita hō ga ī zo
omae nikibi o tsubushita hō ga ī zo
A shitload of pus came out!
sugē umi ga deta
sugē umi ga deta
I feel like I’m gonna puke.
hakike ga suru
hakike ga suru
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