Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Does "ww" mean "lol" in Japan?

Question:


I saw it on Lucky Star when Kona-Chan was talking to her game buddies and I got the impression that it meant "lol," so does it, or does it have a different meaning?

Answer:


Yes, it originates from the Japanese verb meaning "to laugh", warau = 笑う.

The kanji of laugh alone (without the final u/う that makes it into a properly useable verb) is often used as well for similar purposes. Though just writing a few w is more common.

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