"desu" meaning in English

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Particle

IPA: /ˈdɛsuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɛs/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɛsuː, -ɛs Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese です (desu, “be”), the polite form of the Japanese copula, found most often at the end of a sentence. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|です||be|tr=desu}} Japanese です (desu, “be”) Head templates: {{head|en|particle|head=|sort=}} desu, {{en-particle}} desu
  1. (slang, humorous, chiefly fandom slang) Used at the end of a sentence to imitate Japanese sentence structure. Tags: humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-desu-en-particle-QegZgpyp Categories (other): English particles Topics: lifestyle

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