Fun words

[PaulTB]

I think the Japanese slang thread is getting a little long.

My 'fun word' of the day is ママチャリ

If nobody knows what it is I'll post its definition tomorrow (or so).

 

[fixelbrumpf]

A sports bicycle, perhaps? I admit, I sort of cheated and used Google.

 

[PaulTB]

A sports bicycle, perhaps? I admit, I sort of cheated and used Google.
:sorry:

Google doesn't count as cheating ... particularly if you get it wrong.

It's certainly a bicycle - but I don't think the 'sports' bit fits.

ママチャリ (abbr) kind of bicycle favored by housewives running errands around their neighborhood (trans: mama chariot)

 

[fixelbrumpf]

Ah, I see. Sorry, I'm not exactly an expert on bicycles.

Check out what Google Image Search gives you if you search for ママチャリ, it's the reason why I thought it had something to do with sport(s).

 

[PaulTB]

Ah, I see. Sorry, I'm not exactly an expert on bicycles.

Nor me.

Check out what Google Image Search gives you if you search for ママチャリ, it's the reason why I thought it had something to do with sport(s).

If you look carefully ... they have wire baskets on the front.

 

[RockLee]

hehe.....mamaride

 

[NANGI]

Konnichiwa Minasan!
I like the word "ケッタマシーン".
It's sound so strong and powerful! but it means "ママチャリ" in Nagoya region.

NANGI

 

[PaulTB]

Konnichiwa Minasan!
I like the word "ケッタマシーン".
It's sound so strong and powerful! but it means "ママチャリ" in Nagoya region.

Well it's easy to see what the マシーン bit is - but where does ケッタ come from?

 

[NANGI]

Konnichiwa PaulTB-san!

Well it's easy to see what the マシーン bit is - but where does ケッタ come from :?

"ケッタ" is derived from "けったくる". It means "蹴(け)る" in standard Japanese. Why "蹴る"? Because we pump the pedals of a bicycle. In Nagoya, people use "蹴る" instead of "pump".

ペダルを蹴る機械 --> ペダルを蹴ったくるマシーン --> ケッタマシーン

But in standard Japanese, "pump the pedals of a bicycle" is 「自転車のペダルを漕ぐ」 but not 「自転車のペダルを蹴る」 .

南木

 

[PaulTB]

This is a very easy katakana word,

ペーパードライバー

こわいですね。 ^^;

 

[Elizabeth]

Yeah, there were a number of ketta machine web sites related to bicycles -- but I was thinking of kick more than pump. Isn't there also a ketta machine band or music group?

 

[Teppei]

Ah, I see. Sorry, I'm not exactly an expert on bicycles.

Check out what Google Image Search gives you if you search for ママチャリ, it's the reason why I thought it had something to do with sport(s).

全日本ママチャリ１２時間耐久レース
全日本ママチャリ12時間レース

They use aero bars like triathletes! They're serious!

 

[PaulTB]

How about
でぶりぎみ
?

Hint : It's not feeling slighly debris-ish. ;-)

[EDIT]
And another :- うわばみ, when it's not a snake ...