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One Word in Japan Means 'This Is Amazing' AND 'This Is a Disaster'

To say no way / so good (or so bad) in Japanese, say やばい (yabai).

One word means 'this is amazing' and 'this is a disaster.' Same word. Japan uses it for both.

yabai no way / so good (or so bad)

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  1. やばい。やばい! yabai. yabai! Yabai. Yabai!
  2. やばい、おいしい! yabai, oishii! Yabai, this is amazing!

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