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Japanese slang
To chill or relax (from English "chill").
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Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Japanese
Formality
Informal.
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チル / Chiru means To chill or relax (from English "chill"). It is best read as japanese slang associated with Japanese.
"チル / Chiru" means To chill or relax (from English "chill"). In Japanese, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Relax; calm down (literally "hit chill").
To relax; calm down.
Relaxed, calm; or to hang out.
To chill out; to be relaxed.
Relax, take it easy (often associated with surf culture)
Relaxing, hanging out, spending time casually.
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