クール

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ール [kúꜜùrù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ᵝːɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English cool

Adjective

クール (-na inflection, rōmaji kūru)

  1. cool (having a slightly low temperature)
  2. cool (not showing emotion, calm)
  3. cool (colloquial: being considered as "popular" by others)
    • 2005 August 9, Sorachi, Hideaki, “だい六十五くん がいけんだけでひとはんだんしちゃダメ [Lesson 65: Don’t Judge People by Their Look]”, in ぎんたま [Silver Soul], volume 8 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN:
       (ひじ) (かた)はんって  () (まい) ()やしクールやし
      Hijikata-hantte nimaime yashi kūru yashi
      Hijikata-han, yer so cool and handsome!
      さぞモテはるんでしょ?
      Sazo moteharun desho?
      Ah bet yer very popular with the ladies! Ain’t ya?
  4. cool (colloquial: in fashion)
Synonyms
Inflection

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French cours

Noun

クール (rōmaji kūru)

  1. a 13-week unit of television broadcasting
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