What does it mean?!

Jericho Desu

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• 24 Apr 2008

• #1

Could someone please tell me what 'josem' or 'chozen' is? It's what the host says before the countdown in this show (which is hilarious btw) and he sticks up his finger too. I hear it alot in different ways but always go to do with game shows since I love Japanese game shows. Anyway what does it mean, how can you use it and more importantly how do you spell it?! lol

Thank you

 

Tomii515

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• 24 Apr 2008

• #2

nevermind.
;]

apparently the thin i gave you wasn't correct, and i dunno how to delete this post so ill just edit it

 

Last edited: 24 Apr 2008

Chidoriashi

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• 24 Apr 2008

• #3

actually i dont watch Japanese TV enough to know for sure, but he might also be saying 挑戦 ちょうせん meaning to challenge or attempt, without seeing it though, cannot tell you for sure.... but that seems the most probable to me.

 

nice gaijin

Resident Realist

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• 24 Apr 2008

• #4

yes, it's chousen, challenge.

 

Jericho Desu

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• 25 Apr 2008

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• #5

Oh I see, cool thanks everyone.

 

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Sim123

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• 26 Apr 2008

• #6

'Chousen' is Korea
Kita Chousen is North Korea

Kita = North

Whilst South Korea is,

'Kankoku'

It can also mean to challenge as nice_gaijin stated