// Disciplines
Youth Culture Studies
6 topics
- Net Slang and Internet Memes
Is Slang Something That Divides Generations or Connects Them?
Slang is born and spreads within specific generations or communities. Slang born mainly among young people such as '陰キャ', '陽キャ', '草', 'それな',…
- Internet Slang and Memes
The Inevitability of the Word "Pien" Being Born
The word "pien" (ぴえん) is an internet slang term that spread rapidly on Japanese SNS from the late 2010s. It is said to derive from the sound…
- Internet Slang and Memes
What Did the Word 'Wakarimi' Make Easier to Understand?
'Wakarimi' is a slang term that spread on the Japanese internet, particularly on Twitter and 5ch, from the late 2010s. It is a coined word c…
- Internet Slang and Memes
Can Memes Be Translated Across Cultural Differences?
Internet memes are cultural expressions that spread instantly worldwide through combinations of images, videos, and text. However, when a me…
- Net Slang and Internet Memes
Does the 'Temperature' of Words Come Through in Text?
In face-to-face or phone conversations, 'temperature' — warmth, coldness, emotional intensity, friendliness — is naturally conveyed through …
- Internet Slang and Memes
Will Internet Language Eventually Disappear?
Words and expressions born on the internet tend to spread rapidly and then fade just as quickly. Many slangs that were once popular, such as…