Kuri Bocchi (クリぼっち)

Merry Christmas.

Have you ever heard the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)?

This is a slang term born on the Internet, which means to spend Christmas on your own.

The etymology is very simple -- クリぼっち (kuri bocchi) is a compound word of the クリスマス (kurisumasu - Christmas) and the ひとりぼっち (hitori bocchi - loneliness).

Since it's a standard to spend Christmas with a lover in Japan, even if you spend with your family, it may be called クリぼっち.

Incidentally, I will work at the university until late at night as usual.

クリぼっち

メリークリスマス。

「クリぼっち」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？

この言葉はインターネットで生まれたスラングで、クリスマスを一人で過ごすことを意味します。

「クリスマス」と「ひとりぼっち」を組み合わせた造語となっています。

日本においてクリスマスは恋人と過ごすのが定番であることから、家族と過ごす場合でも「クリぼっち」と言われることがあるようです。

ちなみに私は大学でいつもどおり夜までお仕事です。

• Since it's a standard to spend Christmas with a lover in Japan, even if you spend with your family, it may be called クリぼっち.
• Since it is standard to spend Christmas with a (your/one's) lover in Japan, even if you spend with your family, it may be called クリぼっち.

Merry Kurisumasu, Toru san :)

• Merry Christmas.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Have you ever heard the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)?
• Have you ever heard of the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)?

• This is a slang term born on the Internet, which means to spend Christmas on your own.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• The etymology is very simple -- クリぼっち (kuri bocchi) is a compound word of the クリスマス (kurisumasu - Christmas) and the ひとりぼっち (hitori bocchi - loneliness).
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Incidentally, I will work at the university until late at night as usual.
• Incidentally, I have to work at the university until late night as usual.