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かわええ・かわえー【可愛ええ・可愛えー】 : kawaee | define meaning
kawaee
Pronunciation: [kawaeː]
Definition
Adjective
- Cute; adorable
Etymology
Deformation of the standard form かわいい【可愛い】 kawaii, by association with the fact that many adjectives ending in -ai or -oi in Japanese shift to -ee in slang or dialectal usage.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 可愛ええ 可愛えー |
| Kana | かわええ かわえー |
| Romanization | kawaee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kawaeː] |
意味：かわいい【可愛い】
Categories:
可愛ええ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 8). かわええ・かわえー【可愛ええ・可愛えー】 : kawaee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1193/kawaee/.