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うぽつかれ・うpおつかれ【うぽ疲れ・うpお疲れ】 : upotsukare | define meaning
upotsukare
Pronunciation: /upotsukare/
Definition
Expression
- An expression used to thank someone for having uploaded something such as a video onto the web.
Etymology
Derived from a combination of 【うp】 appu~uppu "up", an abbreviation of the English word "upload", and the expression おつかれ【お疲れ】 otsukare or おつかれさま【お疲れ様・お疲れさま】 otsukaresama, meaning "thank you (for your work)".
Notes
Commonly abbreviated うぽつ upotsu. The terms うぱり・ウパリ upari and うぱりがとう・ウパリガトウ uparigatou, a combination of 【うp】appu~uppu "up(load)" and ありがとう arigatou "thank you" also exist.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | うぽ疲れ うpお疲れ |
| Kana | うぽつかれ うpおつかれ |
| Romanization | upotsukare |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /upotsukare/ |
意味：うpおつかれ【うpお疲れ】、うpおつかれさま【うpお疲れ様・うpお疲れさま】、アップロードありがとう
Categories:
うぽ疲れ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). うぽつかれ・うpおつかれ【うぽ疲れ・うpお疲れ】 : upotsukare | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, November 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1125/upotsukare/.