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ちゃーびらたい【来ゃーびらたい】 : chaabiratai | define meaning
chaabiratai
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕaːbiɾatai]
Definition
Female Expression
- A saying used by women to express regret for bothering others, especially when or before entering an occupied room or another person's home: "May I come in?", "Pardon the intrusion...", "Sorry for bothering, but may I enter?", "Do you mind if I come in?"
- (General greeting) Hello
Etymology
Literally "I have come!". Derived from the polite volitional form of the verb ちゅーん【来ゅーん】 chuun "to come".
Notes
Equivalent expression used by men: ちゃーびらさい chaabirasai.
意味：おじゃまします【お邪魔します】、ごめんください【ごめん下さい】、こんにちは【今日は】
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来ゃーびらたい
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ちゃーびらたい【来ゃーびらたい】 : chaabiratai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/614/chaabiratai/.