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Japan — Phrase #1

🔥#1 National Classic

クソ (Kuso)

kɯso
Literal: Shit/excrement
Feels like: Japan's most widely used explicit profanity. Common in frustrated speech and strongly reinforced internationally by anime, gaming, and internet media, though real-life frequency varies by age, subculture, and setting. Genuinely considered vulgar in formal contexts
CurrentYouth/Adult⚠️⚠️ Moderate
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