Dag/ダサイ
| Pronunciation | /dæɡ/ (ダグ) |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| English Definition |
An unfashionable, socially awkward, or endearingly uncool person; can also be used affectionately ('what a dag!'). |
| Japanese Translation |
ダサい人、変わり者（愛嬌のある意味合いも） |
| Japanese Explanation |
野暮ったい、少し変わっているが憎めない人を指す言葉。 |
Origin
Literally a 'dag' is a piece of dried excrement clinging to a sheep's wool; extended humorously in Australian English to an unfashionable or amusingly odd person.
Related Words
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Australian English
1) Dag can mean either a socially inept person, unfashionable; or,
2) It can be used in its original meaning to describe some dirty fleece dangling from the area around a sheep’s hind.
日本語
１） ダサイ、ファッション感覚が悪い人。
２） 羊のお尻辺りにぶら下げる汚い毛のこと。
Plain English
1) A goof, nerd, oddball.
2) Dirty, matted fleece around a sheep’s hind.
| 豪語 | 日本語 | 米・英語 |
| Richo’s daks are up above his ankles. He looks like a real dag. | リチャードのズボンの丈が足首より上に上がっている、、、ダサイね。 | Richie’s pants are up above his ankles. He looks like a real nerd. |
| Summer’s when you’ve gotta lop the dags off sheep’s bums. | 夏は、羊たちの後部に固まった毛を切り取る時期だ。 | Summer is the time for cutting off the matted fleece around sheep’s hinds. |