Japanese · Love & Heartbreak
バカップル
bakappuru
bah-KAHP-poo-roo · /bakappɯɾɯ/
A nauseatingly lovey-dovey couple
1/5 Grandma-safe
mild, playful; fine on daytime TV
Literally
"idiot-couple (baka + couple)"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
A clever portmanteau of baka + kappuru: the sickeningly affectionate couple canoodling in public while everyone else dies inside. Affectionately eye-rolling rather than cruel. Related jealousy-slang: "riajū" (people thriving in real life, i.e. with partners) and the mock-curse "bakuhatsu shiro" (go explode) hurled at happy couples.
Heard in the wild
電車でイチャイチャ、完全にバカップル。
Making out on the train — total lovebird idiots.
Where it lands
Nationwide
Quick answers
- What does "バカップル" mean?
- In Japanese, "バカップル" means "A nauseatingly lovey-dovey couple". Literally it's "idiot-couple (baka + couple)". A clever portmanteau of baka + kappuru: the sickeningly affectionate couple canoodling in public while everyone else dies inside. Affectionately eye-rolling rather than cruel. Related jealousy-slang: "riajū" (people thriving in real life, i.e. with partners) and the mock-curse "bakuhatsu shiro" (go explode) hurled at happy couples.
- Is "バカップル" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 1/5 (Grandma-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. mild, playful; fine on daytime TV.
- How do you pronounce "バカップル"?
- Say it "bah-KAHP-poo-roo" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: bakappɯɾɯ.
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