ぐう聖

• 読み: ぐうせい
• ローマ字: guu sei
• 漢字の分解: ぐう (from ぐうの音も出ない, undeniably) + 聖 (saint/holy) → undeniably saintly
• 発音: /ɡɯː.se.i/

意味

A compliment meaning 'genuinely a saint' — used to praise someone who is exceptionally kind or admirable.

ぐう聖 combines ぐう (from ぐうの音も出ない, meaning so undeniable you can't even grunt in disagreement) with 聖 (saint). It is the positive counterpart to ぐう畜. Used on forums and social media to describe people, characters, or actions that are so genuinely good they leave you speechless. Often applied to fictional characters, celebrities, or public figures who do something unexpectedly wholesome.

例文

1. あの選手、引退後にずっとボランティアしてるとかぐう聖すぎる。
2. 友達がテスト前にノートコピーくれた。ぐう聖。
3. 推しがファン全員にリプ返してるのぐう聖だわ。

使い方ガイド

場面: online forums, social media, texting

トーン: admiring, impressed

正しい言い方

• ぐう聖すぎて泣ける (So saintly it makes me cry)
• このキャラぐう聖じゃん (This character is a legit saint)

避ける言い方

• 上司を褒めるのに「ぐう聖」は不適切 (Don't call your boss 'guu-sei' as praise — it's internet slang, not a formal compliment)

よくある間違い

• Using ぐう聖 in formal writing where 素晴らしい方 or 立派な方 would be appropriate
• Not understanding the ぐう prefix — it intensifies the meaning, not just 'good'

起源と歴史

Originated on 2channel's なんJ board in the late 2000s. ぐう comes from ぐうの音も出ない (can't even make a sound) + 聖 (saint/holy person). Created as the antonym of ぐう畜.

文化的背景

時代: Late 2000s-2010s なんJ culture

世代: Internet-savvy millennials and Gen Z

社会的背景: Internet/2ch culture

地域メモ: Used across Japan in online spaces. Part of the ぐう- prefix family originating from なんJ.