PS不足
pī-esu busoku
The English slang term 'skill issue' can be translated into Japanese as PS不足 (pī-esu busoku).
PS不足 is a slang term used as a dismissive retort when someone complains about game difficulty or bad luck. It mocks a person for failing at a task because of their own lack of ability.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a combination of the abbreviation PS (standing for Player Skill) and busoku, which means lack or deficiency.
How do you pronounce it?
pī-esu busoku
Did you know?
- In some competitive circles, PS不足 is replaced by the even more aggressive 雑魚 (zako), which literally means 'small fish' and implies the person is a complete novice.
- The word 不足 (busoku) is commonly used in formal business contexts to describe a 'shortage' of resources or capital. Using it to mock someone's lack of talent transforms a professional term into a biting, sarcastic insult.
- Japanese internet users may use PS不足 ironically by applying it to themselves after a massive failure to soften the blow of their mistake.
Examples in context
- 料理の腕がないI have no cooking skills
- それは単なるPS不足だよ。Sore wa tannaru PS fusoku da yo.That is just a skill issue.
Example conversation
Two friends are playing a competitive video game together.
- 結衣 Yuiなんでまた負けたの？Nande mata maketa no?Why did you lose again?
- 健太 Kentaコントローラーの調子が悪いんだ。Kontorōrā no chōshi ga warui nda.My controller is acting up.
- 結衣 Yuiいや、それは明らかにPS不足だよ。Iya, sore wa akiraka ni PS fusoku da yo.No, that is clearly a skill issue.
- 健太 Kenta厳しいなあ。Kibishii nā.That's harsh.
