Desu

//ˈdɛsuː// particle, slang

particle, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Particle
  1. 1
    Used at the end of a sentence as an assertive particle. humorous, slang

    "this desu"

Synonyms

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kawaii

Example

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"Awww, but it was just getting fun, desu."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese です (desu, “be”), the polite form of the Japanese copula, found most often at the end of a sentence. Know Your Meme attributes its spread to 4chan memes of the Rozen Maiden character Suiseiseki who ends every sentence with desu (see also キャラ語尾).

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