ブーメラン

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English boomerang, from Dharug bumariny.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーメラン [búꜜùmèràǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [bɯ̟ːme̞ɾã̠ɴ]

Noun

ブーメラン • (būmeran

  1. (weaponry) a boomerang (flat curved airfoil)
  2. (slang) a harmful action that comes back to the doer
  3. (Internet slang) "Is this you?"; "Did you do this?"

Usage notes

  • Used by Internet users to point out another user's hypocrisy with their past online posts and comments. 特大ブーメラン (extra large boomerang) refers to an action that is more noteworthy or notorious.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN