frannyo 2 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 If someone calls someone "---yaro" (eg. baka-yaro*), is it always a bad meaning? * of course in that case it will surely be! Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 it can have a friendly feel (in a putting-down kinda way). It depends on who says it to who, and how it is said too. Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I think it is pretty much always negative. You don't hear Japanese people using it very often amongst friends etc. Link to post Share on other sites
misorano 1 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 In some dialects you can add it to the end of a verb to mean "isn't it?" or "aren't you" iku-yaro - you're going, aren't you? Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 That's different intonation from calling someone "~yaro" though. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I disagree NPM, I hear mates of mine using it occasionally when trying to put on a mock tough-guy act. They do it jokingly, but still do it. Kinda like calling a mate a wanker, but without meaning it in a harsh way. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Yeah I've heard it used like that a fair bit as well. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Frannyo, This '-yaro' thing is usually used when someone speaks ill of someone else who is a male. Baka-yaro Kono-yaro Yaro-domo (Hey guys - with kinda "looking down" feeling) In most case as you feel it's not a good meanings at all. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 How about this case, gamera? Truck-yaro! Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 nice example Slow! Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom Raspberry Blower 0 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Truck-yaro?! I like it. Any more examples like that? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 The best fit translation for yaro for the truck-yaro is probably "dude". But frannyo asked *If someone calls someone "---yaro"* Link to post Share on other sites
nagpants 1 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Truck dude. Is that a movie? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Yep, that is a movie - of 25 years ago or more? Link to post Share on other sites
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