禿同
Meaning: An abbreviation for 'strongly agree' — shortened from 激しく同意 (hageshiku doui).
禿同 is a clever visual abbreviation where 禿 (hage, bald) stands in for 激 (hageshiku, intensely) because they share the reading 'hage,' and 同 represents 同意 (doui, agree). So 禿同 = 激しく同意 = 'strongly agree.' This is classic 2channel wordplay — using kanji puns to create compact expressions. It's old-school internet slang that older net users still recognize.
Examples
- 「日本のラーメンは世界一」禿同。 日本拉面是世界第一'禿同。«El ramen japonés es el mejor del mundo» Totalmente de acuerdo.일본 라멘은 세계 최고' 禿同.
- 禿同、もっと休みがほしい。 禿同,真想要更多假期。Totalmente de acuerdo, necesitamos más días libres.禿同, 쉬는 날이 더 필요해.
- その意見に禿同だわ。 对那个观点禿同啊。Estoy totalmente de acuerdo con esa opinión.그 의견에 禿同이야.
Pronunciation
/ha.ɡe doː/
Usage Guide
Context: online forums, social media
Tone: emphatic agreement
✓ Do Say
- 禿同、まさにそれ (Strongly agree, exactly that)禿同,说的就是这个(强烈同意,就是这样)禿同、まさにそれ (Totalmente de acuerdo, exactamente eso)禿同, 바로 그거야 (강력 동의, 정확히 그거야)
- 「定時で帰りたい」禿同すぎる ('I want to leave on time' — I agree so hard)'想准时下班'禿同到不行('想准时下班'——太同意了)「定時で帰りたい」禿同すぎる ('Quiero irme a mi hora' — no puedo estar más de acuerdo)'정시에 퇴근하고 싶어' 禿同 너무 ('정시에 퇴근하고 싶다' — 완전 공감)
✗ Don't Say
- 会議で「禿同です」は通じないし不適切 (Saying 'hage do desu' in a meeting won't be understood and is inappropriate — say 全くその通りだと思います)在会议上说'禿同です'既听不懂也不合适——应该说「全くその通りだと思います」会議で「禿同です」は通じないし不適切 (Decir 'hage do desu' en una reunión no se entenderá y es inapropiado — di 全くその通りだと思います)회의에서 '禿同です'는 통하지도 않고 부적절 (회의에서 '禿同です'라고 말하면 이해되지도 않고 부적절하다 — 全くその通りだと思います라고 말할 것)
Common Mistakes
- Using 禿同 with people unfamiliar with 2ch culture — they may not understand
- Not knowing it's a kanji pun and trying to read it literally as 'bald agreement'
Origin & History
Originated on 2channel in the early 2000s. A kanji pun abbreviation: 禿 (hage, bald) replaces 激 (from 激しく, hageshiku, intensely) + 同 (from 同意, doui, agreement). Classic example of 2ch's creative linguistic compression.
Cultural Context
Era: Early 2000s 2channel culture
Generation: Older internet users, 2ch veterans
Social background: Internet culture
Regional notes: Used across Japan by those familiar with 2ch. Considered somewhat dated by younger users.
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