ブーメラン

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English boomerang.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ブ​ーメラン [búꜜùmèràǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [bɯ̟ᵝːme̞ɾã̠ɴ]

Noun

ブーメラン • (būmeran) 

  1. (weaponry) a boomerang (flat curved airfoil)
  2. (Internet slang) is this you?

Usage notes

ブーメラン is used by Internet users to point out another user's hypocrisy with their past online posts and comments. 特大ブーメラン ("extra large boomerang") refers to an action that is more noteworthy or notorious.

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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