タピる

• 読み: タピる
• ローマ字: tapiru
• 発音: /ta.pi.ɾɯ/

意味

To drink boba/tapioca — a verb created from タピオカ (tapioca) meaning to go get boba tea.

タピる applies the Japanese verb-making suffix -る to タピ (shortened from タピオカ, tapioca), creating a verb specifically for the act of drinking boba tea. During Japan's 2018-2019 tapioca boom, getting boba was such a frequent social activity that it warranted its own verb. It was nominated for the buzzword of the year in 2019. While the boom has cooled, the word is still understood.

例文

1. 放課後タピりに行こうよ。
2. 最近タピってないな、久しぶりに行きたい。
3. 昨日友達とタピってきた。

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, social media

トーン: casual, trendy, social

正しい言い方

• タピりに行かない？ (Wanna go get boba?)
• 今日もタピった (Got boba again today)

避ける言い方

• フォーマルな場で「タピりましょう」は不自然 (Saying タピりましょう in formal settings is unnatural — say タピオカを飲みに行きませんか instead)

よくある間違い

• Not knowing タピる conjugates like a regular -る verb: タピった (past), タピらない (negative), タピりたい (want to)
• Using it without knowing the boba boom context — the word is a cultural artifact of 2018-2019

起源と歴史

Created by adding the verb suffix -る to タピ (shortened from タピオカ, tapioca). Born during Japan's tapioca boom of 2018-2019. Nominated for the 2019 Buzzword of the Year (新語・流行語大賞), reflecting the cultural significance of the boba craze.

文化的背景

時代: 2018-2019 tapioca boom

世代: Gen Z

社会的背景: Youth trend culture

地域メモ: Used across Japan. A product of Japan's massive 2019 tapioca boom, now somewhat faded but still recognised.