🌏 Region(s): Honshu
ですだよ : desu da yo | define meaning
desu da yo
Definition
Expression
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(Net Slang) Used as an emphatic copula similar to the English verb "to be".
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ですだよねえちゃん【ですだよ姉ちゃん】
desu da yo neechan
(lit.) "is older sister"
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ですだよねえちゃん【ですだよ姉ちゃん】
Etymology
The expression was first popularized by the character named Shenhua in the manga/anime "Black Lagoon", which aired in Japan in 2006.
Notes
Structurally, the internet expression ですだよ desu da yo may either precede a noun in emulation of Chinese or English syntax, or follow a noun as is normal in Japanese. This expression is limited to the online realm and to closed friend circles. It is considered broken Japanese, an effect desired by the creator of Black Lagoon.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ですだよ |
| Romanization | desu da yo |
意味：（片言）ですよ、だよ
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 4). ですだよ : desu da yo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1982/desudayo/.