LOL WTF JPN?

[fencer_x]

XD So, thanks to Eiji, I've learned two new acronyms the Japanese use (like our lol, brb, etc), but not just in type--IN SPEECH o_O How many of US actually say "lol" out loud? >_>

First there's 'H/K' (standing for 'hanashi ga kawaru' = 'the (subject of our) talk will change (now)') which looks to be a kind of equivalent to 'btw' (like if you were talking about one topic, to change it you'd say, "By the way, I heard blahblahblah...")

Then there's KY, which is apparently NOT the personal lubricant I had hoped Eiji was talking about at first XD This one stands for 'kuuki ga yomenai' ('can't read the atmosphere'--kind of like, the person doesn't understand what's going on) so I guess it'd be equivalent to our 'wtf' XDDDDD

I totally want to use some of these in conversation now 8DDDDD

Comments

[nitaspitas.livejournal.com]

I was wondering if you'd post about what they meant ^_^ I read the post but had no idea. Do you know if they're used just in writing, or if they're spoken out loud as well...?

[fencer-x.livejournal.com]

Yeeeaaah XD apparently it seems like they ARE used in speech--one of the comments uses an example they heard a senpai use: 『マジでKYなんだけど～』

That sounds...so weird to me XD well, I suppose it sounds as weird as using something like "lol" in real life, but still! It'd take me longer to say "H/K" than to just say, "Hanashi ga kawaru kedo~" plus I can only imagine the level of intimacy you'd have to have with a friend to be able to use that and not get O___O thrown your way :D

[nitaspitas.livejournal.com]

wtf jpn indeed ^^; I'll have to ask around and see if anyone I know uses either ever XD

[kooriyoukai.livejournal.com]

Dammit and I was hoping he'd stumbled across my LJ and was talking about me XD