Boo-Hoo

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Boo-Hoo

This word is an abbreviation of “pie-n” (boohoo) and refers to the keening sound one makes when crying. It is frequently used by young women. It is used not only when you are sad or full of regret, but also when happy or excited. It is often used in written text rather than conversation.

ごえあらわ
nakigoe wo arawasu
(the) keening sound one makes when crying
「ぴえーん」を
“pie-nn” wo
pie-n
省略しょうりゃくした
shouryaku shita
(an) abbreviation of
言葉ことば
kotoba
(this) word
で、
de,
is and (refers to)
わか女性じょせい
wakai josei
young women
ni
by
よく
yoku
frequently
使つかわわれています。
tsukawarete i masu.
(it) is used
かなしいしい
kanashii
(you are) sad
とき
toki
[when]
ya
or
残念ざんねん
zannnennna
full of regret
とき
toki
when
だけでなく、
dake de naku,
not only but
うれしい
ureshii
happy
とき
toki
when
ya
or
感情かんじょうたかまった
kannjou ga takamatta
excited
とき
toki
when
にも
nimo
also
使つかわわれます。
tsukaware masu.
(it) is used
会話かいわ
kaiwa
conversation
より
yori
rather than
文字もじつたえるとき
moji de tsutaeru toki
written text
ni
in
使つかうことが
tsukau koto ga
(it) is used
おおいです。
ooi desu.
often

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