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[–] lusterko 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I don't understand Japanese but here are the meanings in Chinese. My guess is the second one used much more in daily written language

[–] vivia 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Ah, no, this is some Internet slang, and oddly enough it comes from the first meaning. AFAIK, the second one doesn't exist in Japanese.

~~Basically, "hahaha" in Katakana is written as ハハハ. If you line up enough ハハ's, it will look like a series of w's.~~ In chats, they use w (from 笑い、warai) to denote laughter. If you line up enough wwww's, it looks like grass. That's how 草 ended up meaning LOL.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh I had heard that w came from 笑い but yeah, it’s 草 because it looks like grass

[–] vivia 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, apparently you're right! I just made a quick search. I was speaking based on what a Japanese friend had told me long ago, but maybe he had misunderstood it too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that why Aqua in Konosuba says "kusukusukusu" when she laughs? Is it because "kusukusukusu" sounds like "kusakusakusa"? (「くさくさくさくさ」 or 「草草草」)

[–] vivia 3 points 1 year ago
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