ジャイアニズム
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Japanese
Etymology
From ジャイアン (jaian, a bully character from manga Doraemon) + イズム (izumu, “-ism”). One of his noticeable quotations is:
- おまえのものはおれのもの、おれのものもおれのもの…な!!
- omaeno monoha orenomono, oreno monomo orenomono…na!!
- Your belongings belong to me, but my belongings still belong to...me!!
Pronunciation
Noun
ジャイアニズム • (jaianizumu)
- (informal) "Jaianism": a bullying belief that one has absolute power and everyone should obey them
- 2023 April 12, “中国が、安保理常任理事国と国交のないブータンに近寄る「思惑」”, in news.1242.com, Nippon Broadcasting System:
- 中国の横暴は我々も知っていますが、インドの横暴はあまり知られていません。しかし ASEAN 周辺の国々は、インドのジャイアニズムにさらされているのです。
- Chūgoku no ōbō wa wareware mo shitte imasuga, indo no ōbō wa amari shirarete imasen. Shikashi ASEAN shūhen no kuniguni wa, indo no jaianizumu ni sarasareteirunodesu.
- We all know Chinese oppression too well, but we don't don't really know Indian oppression. Despite that, countries surrounding the ASEAN are exposed to Indian Jaianism.
- 中国の横暴は我々も知っていますが、インドの横暴はあまり知られていません。しかし ASEAN 周辺の国々は、インドのジャイアニズムにさらされているのです。