チー牛

チー牛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
牛
Grade: 2

Etymology

From 三(さん)色(しょく)チーズ牛(ぎゅう)丼(どん) (sanshoku chīzu gyūdon, “Gyudon with 3 Cheeses”), dish that is provided by Japanese gyudon-restaurant chain すき家(や) (sukiya). The drawing that a man is ordering it got the attention in late 2019 or early 2020.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiːɡʲɨᵝː]

Noun

チー牛(ぎゅう) • (chīgyū) 

1. (Internet slang) (of male) bad looks
2. (derogatory, offensive, Internet slang) man who has bad looks

Synonyms

• 不(ぶ)細(さい)工(く) (busaiku)
• 陰(いん)キャラ (inkyara)

References

1. “あの「チー牛」について、すき家に聞いてみた　ネットでなぜか流行語化”, in J-CAST News‎, 2020-06-18