Question A light-hearted question about how to say something in Japanese

Kaba-Otoko

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I'm a がいじん with beginner-level experience with the Japanese language, and I'm wondering how to say something in Japanese in a way which sounds the most natural to native speakers.

I'm into hippopotamuses ( かば ), and in English-language forums, I sometimes give myself the nickname "HippoMan".

How would I say "HippoMan" in Japanese in the way that sounds the best to Japanese speakers?

Would it be かばおとこ ? Or maybe かばだんせい ? Or would it be preferable for me to say it in a different way?

よろしく おねがい します

 

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• 26 Feb 2024

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Welcome aboard, @Kaba-Otoko!

As far as nicknames there aren't real set rules, but I think I gravitate towards "kaba-otoko," as "dansei" is kind of clinical or official sounding
You could even go with 河馬マン / カバマン, kaba-man, which sounds a little like a superhero of sorts!

 

Kaba-Otoko

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nice gaijin said:

Welcome aboard, @Kaba-Otoko!

As far as nicknames there aren't real set rules, but I think I gravitate towards "kaba-otoko," as "dansei" is kind of clinical or official sounding
You could even go with 河馬マン / カバマン, kaba-man, which sounds a little like a superhero of sorts!

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Thank you very much!

So, that would be かば カバマン , and it would sound like "kaba kabaa", correct? If so, I really like that!

Correction: Oh, I misunderstood, but now I do understand! I now see that 河馬 or かば is simply "kaba", and マン is the foreign loan-word for "man", as in a superhero name.

Yes, I like 河馬マン / カバマン for sure!

Thank you again!

 

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河馬マン sounds pretty good to me. It reminds me of Kinniku Man.

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Kaba-Otoko

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I originally misunderstood the original comment to me here, but now I understand. See the previous comment of mine for my correction.

I'm definitely going with 河馬マン / カバマン !!!

 

Last edited: 26 Feb 2024