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At time code 21:40 of [Episode 1](https://www.crunchyroll.com/that-time-i-got-
reincarnated-as-a-slime/episode-1-the-storm-dragon-veldora-777519) of _That
Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime_ , the protagonist Satoru refers to his new
life as a slime as a "slife" (sub). I'm guessing there was similar word play
in Japanese. Could someone explain what it was? [![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7V3ey.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7V3ey.jpg)

Also, just prior to that he had made friends with a dragon, but as a 37-year-
old (former) human, seemed embarrassed to use the term "friends". Does
Japanese tend to use a different term than "friend" for adults? I get the
impression Satoru thinks the term would normally be used by kids and
teenagers.


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What is Japanese version of the pun word, "slife"? ... and term for adult friend?


It's a play on 人生 (jinsei, lit. human life) with スライム生 (suraimusei, lit. slime
life).

'Slife' is an accurate portmanteau here. Since it's Slime + Life.

Friends are friends regardless of age. There are more formal words like 友人
(yujin), but how it's used is circumstantial and highly contextual in nature.


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