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* Short for "'''Red [[#Super Chat|Super Chat]]'''". Aka (赤), being the Japanese for red. The highest tier for Super Chat are colored red on streams.

* Japanese meaning "'''silly game'''", '''Bakage''' (バカゲー) are games played on streams that are purely nonsensical and are not meant to be taken seriously.

* '''Batsu games''' (罰ゲーム) are a common element in Japanese variety shows. Meaning "'''punishment game'''", this takes place when a losing [[#VTuber|VTuber]] takes a challenge which is unpleasant to them. See also: [[Wikipedia:Batsu game|Batsu game]] on Wikipedia.

* '''Egosa''' (エゴサ) is short for "'''ego searching'''" or "'''ego surfing'''". It is the act of looking up one's own username online to read about themselves.

* '''Ikebo''' (イケボ) is short for "'''Ikemen voice'''" (イケメンボイス) which means "a handsome guy's voice". Used often to describe a (female) [[#VTuber|VTuber]] speaking in their "handsome" male voice. Also a term used in the Utaite community.

* Japanese meaning "'''very bad game'''", '''Kusoge''' (クソゲー) are games played on streams that are typically bad in one or multiple aspects, such as graphics, sound, or gameplay. These games also usually have a high number of glitches and bugs, or may have frustrating gameplay and artificial difficulty.

* '''Taiki''' (待機) means "'''stand-by'''". Viewers use it on the stream's live chat to indicate when they are waiting before the scheduled stream begins.

* Japanese meaning "'''Call-in'''", '''Totsu machi''' (凸待ち) are streams where a [[#VTuber|VTuber]] waits for prearranged callers (usually other VTubers) to take turns having unscripted conversations with the host. The guests can potentially introduce subjects or questions that the host is unprepared for or are reluctant to discuss on-air, so totsu machi can be considered a form of [[#Batsu game|batsu game]] from losing a competitive bet.

* Japanese for "'''Live singing'''", '''Utawaku''' (歌枠) are streams where a [[#VTuber|VTuber]] sings songs live through a track list that may or may not be completely predetermined. The singer may solicit viewer suggestions and may also fulfill viewer requests by briefly singing [[Wikipedia:A cappella|a capella]] for a few lines of the requested song.

* Meaning "'''Free talk'''", '''Zatsudan''' (雑談) is a segment of, or an entire stream, during which a [[#VTuber|VTuber]] casually talks about miscellaneous topics. This may involve viewer interactions and impromptu Question & Answer sessions, typically through the use of the [https://marshmallow-qa.com/ Marshmallow site].