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でーびる・デービル : deebiru | define meaning

deebiru

Pronunciation: [deːbiɾu]

Definition

Verb

Used especially in expressions to add a heightened level of politeness and to affirm or emphasize the preceding words. It may sometimes be translated as "Have a ~" or "It is ~" in English, though no direct translation is possible for all cases.
1. にふぇーでーびる【御拝でーびる】
  nifee deebiru
  "Thank you"
2. ゐーそーぐゎちでーびる【良正月でーびる】
  yii soo gwachi deebiru
  "Happy New Year"
3. かりーでーびる【嘉例でーびる】
  karii deebiru
  "Have a good time"
4. あかちちでーびる【暁でーびる】
  akachichi deebiru
  "It is dawn", "Dawn has arrived"

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	でーびるデービル
Romanization	deebiru
Pronunciation (IPA)	[deːbiɾu]

意味：です、でございます【で御座います】、ですね、ですよ

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, October 2). でーびる・デービル : deebiru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1868/deebiru/.