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12-24-2007, 12:42 AM

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There does seem to be one that I hear used in animes consistently for one of two words.

The word I hear is "kusou". I don't know what it actually means, but I ALWAYS see it translated as either "damn" or "shit". I think I saw it as the f-bomb once in Death Note.

Sometimes they say it like "kusowa" or "kusoua".

Anyone have better info than me?? ^_^;
It is often translated that way, but, like I said, it is more how it is said than the word itself. It could be anything from "Darn it" to the F-Bomb.
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12-24-2007, 12:52 AM

hmm, sounds versatile. ^_^
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I see/hear it as 'kusaa' quite often. May be an accent.
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12-28-2007, 01:59 AM

What does くたばれ Mean.

I heard kantou for f*ck you. But Iam unsure.
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