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んじちゃーびら【行じ来ゃーびら】

njichaabira

Pronunciation: [n̩d͡ʑit͡ɕaːbiɾa]

Definition

Expression

  1. Used to express that the speaker intends on leaving, but will return at a later time. "I'll be back", "Be back in a bit", "See you later", "I'm off".
    1. なまからんじちゃーびらから行じ来ゃーびら
      nama kara nji chaabira
      "I'm leaving now! I'll be back later!"

Etymology

Literally "(I'm) going and coming". Derived from the verb いちゅん【行ちゅん】 ichun "to go" and the polite volitional form of the verb ちゅーん【来ゅーん】 chuun "to come".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji行じ来ゃーびら
Kanaんじちゃーびら
Romanizationnjichaabira
Pronunciation (IPA)[n̩d͡ʑit͡ɕaːbiɾa]

意味:いってきます【行ってきます・行って来ます】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, October 2). んじちゃーびら【行じ来ゃーびら】 : njichaabira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/842/njichaabira/.