"ウーパールーパー" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɯ̟ːpa̠ː ɾɯ̟ːpa̠ː] Forms: ūpā rūpā [romanization]
Etymology: Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from wooper + looper, as a substitution for アホロートル (ahorōtoru, “axolotl”) which is a homophone with 阿呆老頭児 (aho rōtoru, literally “stupid old fart”). It is also asserted to derive from a Nahuatl phrase that means “messenger of love”. Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|wooper|looper|||nocap=|nocat=|sort=}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from wooper + looper, {{waei|wooper|looper}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from wooper + looper, {{ja-r|アホロートル||axolotl}} アホロートル (ahorōtoru, “axolotl”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ウーパー ルーパー}} ウーパールーパー • (ūpā rūpā)
  1. (informal) Synonym of アホロートル (ahorōtoru, “axolotl”) Wikipedia link: Nahuatl Tags: informal Synonyms: アホロートル [synonym, synonym-of]

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for ウーパールーパー meaning in Japanese (2.4kB)

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