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草
kusa
Description
「草」は、地面から生える緑の植物のことです。
"草" refers to green plants that grow from the ground.
インターネットでは、面白くて笑う時に「草」と書くこともあります。
On the internet, "草" is also written when something is funny and makes you laugh.
Meanings
草kusa
grass; weed; herb
庭の草を取りました。
I pulled the weeds in the garden.
草kusa
internet slang for laughter (lol)
その動画、面白すぎて草。
That video was so funny, I couldn't stop laughing.
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Notes
- Etymology
The slang sense comes from 'www' (warai) resembling grass sprouting, so 草 means laughter online.
- Nuance
As slang, 草 is casual and used mainly in text or online, not formal speech.
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