Quotes
Japanese meaning of にぱー☆
— Rika Furude ／ Higurashi When They Cry
Voice sample:
にぱー (Nipā)
English Translation:
Nipah! (a bright, smiley sound)
Original Scene & Cultural Context
Scene in the Original Work:
In Higurashi When They Cry, this is one of Rika Furude's verbal tics, part of the cute, airy way she usually acts. When she is alone, talking with Hanyu, or showing her true self, she does not use it.
日本語で読む
『ひぐらしのなく頃に』で、古手梨花がふだんのかわいらしいふるまいの中で使う口ぐせ。ひとりのときや、羽入と話すとき、本当の自分を見せるときには使わない。
Cultural Context:
Rika is the head of the Furude family, one of the three leading families of Hinamizawa village. みー is another of her verbal tics.
日本語で読む
梨花は、雛見沢村の御三家の一つ・古手家の当主。「みー」も梨花の口ぐせ。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•にぱー is a mimetic word for a big, bright smile, close to にこっ or にぱっ. •☆ adds a cute, sparkly feeling in writing.
日本語で読む
•「にぱー」は明るく笑うようすを表す言葉（「にこっ」「にぱっ」に近い）。•「☆」は書き言葉でかわいらしさを出す記号。
Trap for English Speakers
Don't read the ☆ aloud. It is only a written decoration, so just say にぱー.
日本語で読む
「☆」は読まない。書き言葉の飾りなので、声に出すときは「にぱー」だけ。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
転んでひざをすりむいた弟は、泣くのをがまんして「にぱー☆」と笑ってみせた。
My little brother fell and scraped his knee, but he held back his tears and flashed a smile: "Nipah!"
Example 2Applied Example
（テストの点数を聞かれた兄が、答案を背中にかくしながら）にぱー☆
(My brother, asked about his test score, hiding the paper behind his back) "Nipah!"
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