Dasai is the
Japanese word for
primitive,
out of fashion, or
old.
The usage of the word can have connotations of
crustiness and
moldiness. It can refer to old, tired jokes like
oyaji gyagu, or classical icons of
Japanese culture like the
salaryman who comes home drunk from the
local bar with his
necktie tied around his head like a
bandanna.
The most colorful example I ever heard used to define this word was that of a
young woman who instead of going out to drink and
party with her friends, sat at home watching
baseball on TV with a glass of
plum wine (
umeshu) or
sake.
Not being one to really like the whole party/get drunk/forget everything scene, I rather like the idea of a nice
dasai young woman.
especially if she shares her sake with me.