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【No. 2066】Chara-o (チャラ男 - Shallow Man)

Jun 18, 2023 15:11
Chara-o

Young men who dress fancy or are shallow in speech, behavior, and character are sometimes described by the slang term chara-o (チャラ男).

Chara-o is short for chara chara shita otoko (チャラチャラした男) or charai otoko (チャラい男).

Here, chara chara (チャラチャラ) is an onomatopoeic word representing the sound of small metal objects clinking together, and it is also used to describe shallow people who wear a lot of accessories.

In addition, o (男) means "man," so the chara-o literally means "shallow man."

I personally wish that chara-o in the world would become shinshi (紳士 - meaning "gentlemen") as much as possible.
チャラ男

身なりや言動、性格が軽薄な若い男性は、「チャラ男」という俗語で表現されることがあります。

「チャラ男」は「チャラチャラした男」または「チャラい男」を省略した語です。

「チャラチャラ」は、小さな金属がぶつかりあう音を表す擬音語で、そこからアクセサリーたくさん身につけた軽薄な身なりや態度を表す際にも使われます。

また、「男」は "man" を意味するので、「チャラ男」は文字通り "shallow man" という意味になります。

「チャラ男」ではなく「紳士」が多い世の中になって欲しいと、個人的に思います。

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  • Chara-o (チャラ男 - Shallow Man)
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  • Chara-o
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  • Young men who dress fancy or are shallow in speech, behavior, and character are sometimes described by the slang term 'chara-o' (チャラ男).
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  • 'Chara-o' is short for 'chara chara shita otoko' (チャラチャラした男) or 'charai otoko' (チャラい男).
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  • Here, 'chara chara' (チャラチャラ) is an onomatopoeic word representing the sound of small metal objects clinking together, and it is also used to describe shallow people who wear a lot of accessories.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • In addition, 'o' (男) means "man," so the 'chara-o' literally means "shallow man."
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • I personally wish that 'chara-o' in the world would become 'shinshi' (紳士 - meaning "gentlemen") as much as possible.
  • I personally wish that the world's 'chara-o' would become 'shinshi' (紳士 - meaning "gentlemen") as much as possible.
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