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チキン
chikin
Description
「チキン」は、英語からきた言葉で、食べる鳥の肉のことです。
"チキン" is a word from English that means the meat of a bird eaten as food.
また、こわがりの人を「チキン」と言うこともあります。
Also, a person who is easily scared is sometimes called a "チキン".
Meanings
チキンchikin
chicken (meat used as food)
今日の晩ご飯はチキンです。
Tonight's dinner is chicken.
チキンchikin
coward, easily frightened person (slang)
彼はチキンだから、乗れないよ。
He's a chicken, so he can't ride.
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Notes
- Etymology
from English 'chicken'; the 'coward' sense also mirrors English slang usage.
- Nuance
the food sense is neutral, but calling someone チキン is teasing or insulting.
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