In Japan, pepole often say ‘NG (enu jii)’, but what does it actually mean?
それはNGだよ。 Sore wa enu jii dayo.
It’s an abbreviation of ‘No Good.‘ But in Japanese, ‘NG’ is commonly used to mean ‘not acceptable’, ‘banned’, or even ‘blooper’.
So let’s check how to use ‘NG’ in Japanese.
①NG when something is not allowed
‘NG’ is often used to mean ‘not acceptable’ or ‘banned.’
公共の場でタバコを吸うのはNGだ。 Koukyou no ba de tabako o suu no wa enu jii da. (It’s not allowed to smoke in public.)
お寺で大きな声で騒ぐのは絶対にNGです。 Otera de ookina koe de sawagu no wa zettaini enu jii desu. (Making loud noise at a temple is absolutely not allowed.)
In other words, we also say ‘だめ (dame).’ You can just replace ‘NG’ with ‘だめ (dame).’
②NG when talking about your preferences
‘NG’ is also used when you talk about things you want to avoid. ‘NG’ can also mean that you don’t like something or that you can’t eat it due to allergies or other reasons.
辛いのは好きだけど、辛すぎるのはNG。 Karai no wa suki dakedo, kara sugiru no wa enu jii. (I like spicy food, but I can’t handle it when it’s too spicy.)
わたしの母は、ナッツ類全般NG。アレルギーなんだ。 Watashi no haha ha, nattsu rui zennpan enu jii. Arerugii nanda. (My mom can’t eat any kind of nuts. She has a but allergy.)
You can also use ‘だめ (dame)’ for this case. You can just replace ‘NG’ with ‘だめ (dame).’
③NG for scheduling conflicts
‘NG’ is used to say that a certain day doesn’t work for you.
次の週末は予定があるからNG。 Tsugi no syuumatsu wa yotei ga aru kara enu jii. (I’m not available next weekend -I have plans.)
その時間はNGなので、他の時間でお願いします。 Sono jikan wa enu jii nanode, hoka no jikan de onegaishimasu. (That time doesn’t work for me, so could we choose another one?)
④NG for Bloopers
‘Bloopers’ are called ‘NG集 (enu jii syuu)’ in Japanese.
あのドラマのNG集めっちゃおもしろい。 Ano dorama no enu jii syuu meccha omoshiroi. (The bloopers from that drama are super funny.)
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