Forum - View topicWhat does kawaii mean please help
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SakuraAvalon
Posts: 58 Location: thats a good question |
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i keep seeing this and dont know what it means thanks in advance for your help
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Tiresias
Posts: 353 Location: Illinois, USA |
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From what I understand, it means something like: "OMG how CUTE!!!!!" Hope that helps.
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ownerizer
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Kawaii means cute, or the way it's usually used. Out of context it can also mean scared.
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Kain
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No, Japanese for "scary" is "kowai", which is pronounced koh-wah-ee. When said quickly it sounds somewhat similar to "kawaii", so the confusion is understandable. |
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Former ANN Editor in Chief
 Posts: 2460 Location: Do not contact me for support. |
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Welcome to the Japanese language... please enjoy your stay. The word kawaii means "cute", and typically means the same thing as would be spoken in English. Other good translations include "pretty", "beautiful" (typically in a youthful, innocent sense), or "darling" ("what a darling coat!" - a slightly antiquated form of the word, used as an adjective). PS: Don't confuse kawaii with kawaisou. kawaisou means "pitiable", or "sad" (as in "a sad state of affairs") ;) [and don't confuse it with kowai either, as pointed out by Kain] |
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Ramen
 Posts: 346 Location: San Jose |
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Since we are on the topic here, two other words that are important not to get confused are:
kirei - which mean pretty or beautiful, kinda like kawaii kirai - which means hate or dislike |
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Aya Reiko
 Posts: 166 Location: Nowhere and Somewhere |
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And for more "Kawaii-ness"...
See my sig for more Kawaii "goodness". |
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