豪キャブラリー：Happy As Larry
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæp.i əz ˈlær.i/ (ハッピー・アズ・ラリー) |
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| Part of Speech | Phrase |
| English Definition |
Extremely happy or content. |
| Japanese Translation |
とても幸せな、上機嫌な |
| Japanese Explanation |
非常に幸せで満足している様子を表す表現。 |
Origin
Origin debated; possibly referencing a real or fictional cheerful 'Larry', though no single confirmed source exists.
Related Words
Strine doesn’t really give itself over to hyperbole, which perhaps explains how a term can arise like “happy as Larry.” This Australian English saying simply means to be overjoyed, happy or completely satisfied. Though there are plenty of unfounded theories, precisely who or what the Larry referred to is a complete mystery.
ストライン（オージー英語）って、大げさな言い回しはあまりしないんだけど、そのわりに happy as Larry なんて表現が生まれたのは面白い。意味は「めちゃくちゃ幸せ」「ご機嫌」「大満足」くらいのこと。いろんな説があるものの、この「ラリー」が誰なのか、何なのかは実はまったくの謎なんだ。