As a result of a survey conducted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs on new expressions in Japanese, 90% of the respondents answered that "Oni", which means "very", is not used, while "mecha" and "jimi ni" are widespread. It was found that there is a difference in the fixation even in the expression indicating.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs conducts an annual survey to understand changes in Japanese usage, and this time in March, we received responses from 3,794 men and women aged 16 and over nationwide.
When asked about a new expression that indicates the "degree" of things, those who answered that "mecha", which means "very", has become established and "doesn't bother other people to use it." Was 81%, and 58% answered that they "may use it."
The expressions "sokko" which means "immediately" such as "go home" and "jimi ni" which means "not so much as to make noise" such as "it hurts" are also used by other people. More than 60% of the respondents answered "I don't care", indicating that they are well established.
On the other hand, 26% of the respondents answered that the expression "demon" used to mean "very", such as "demon cute", "doesn't bother other people to use it" and "may use it". It stayed at 5%.
A person in charge of the Agency for Cultural Affairs said, "Expressions that are emphasized may escalate, so it is important to choose words according to the age and situation of the other party."