Quotes
Japanese meaning of にゃんぱすー
— Renge Miyauchi ／ Non Non Biyori
Voice sample:
にゃんぱすー (Nyanpasū)
English Translation:
Nyanpasu! (her own made-up greeting)
Original Scene & Cultural Context
Scene in the Original Work:
In Non Non Biyori, this is Renge Miyauchi's own unique greeting, which she says while raising her hand.
日本語で読む
『のんのんびより』で、宮内れんげが手を挙げながら言う、れんげ独特のあいさつ。
Cultural Context:
Non Non Biyori is a manga by Atto, and its TV anime began in 2013. It depicts the daily life of children who go to a tiny school in the countryside. Renge, the youngest of them, often makes up odd words like this one.
日本語で読む
あっとの漫画で、2013年にテレビアニメ化された。田舎の小さな学校に通う子どもたちの日常を描く。いちばん年下のれんげは、このような独特の言葉をよく作る。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•It is a made-up word, not real Japanese. •The long ー at the end makes it sound like a cheerful greeting.
日本語で読む
•実際にある日本語ではなく、作られた言葉。•最後の「ー」でのばすと、明るいあいさつらしく聞こえる。
Trap for English Speakers
You won't find it in a dictionary. にゃん sounds like a cat's meow, but it doesn't mean anything in particular here.
日本語で読む
辞書には載っていない。「にゃん」は猫の鳴き声のように聞こえるが、ここでは特に意味はない。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
朝の通学路で、近所の子どもたちに会った妹は、手を挙げて「にゃんぱすー」とあいさつした。
On the way to school in the morning, my little sister raised her hand and greeted the neighborhood kids: "Nyanpasu!"
Example 2Applied Example
（朝の会議の始まりに、いつもまじめな部長が手を挙げて）にゃんぱすー
(Our always-serious department head, raising his hand at the start of the morning meeting) "Nyanpasu!"
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