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08-17-2014, 10:45 AM

*可愛い:かわいい;KAWAII: cute, lovely

KAWAII originally means "able to be loved". These days, it is already not a word but screaming. Japanese girls cry "KAWAII!" when they find lovely things including human beings.

I personally don't like the expression "KAWAII" because it substitutes detailed expression of things. In other words, the expression "KAWAII" makes the girls stupid by forgetting other detailed or considered expressions.


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