コピペ

• Reading: コピペ
• Romaji: kopipe
• Kanji breakdown: Abbreviation of コピー＆ペースト (kopī ando pēsuto, copy and paste)
• Pronunciation: /ko.pi.pe/

Meaning

Copy-paste — text that is copied and pasted repeatedly, often referring to viral copypasta or template messages circulated online.

An abbreviation of コピー＆ペースト (copy and paste). In Japanese internet culture, コピペ specifically refers to blocks of text that are copied and shared widely — equivalent to English 'copypasta.' Famous コピペ originating from 2channel have become legendary internet folklore in Japan. The term is also used for the act of copy-pasting in general, and in academic contexts, コピペ can mean plagiarism.

Examples

1. そのメッセージ、テンプレのコピペでしょ。 That message is just a template copy-paste, right?
2. 有名なコピペ知ってる？ネットに昔から出回ってるやつ。 Do you know any famous copypastas? The ones that have been going around the internet forever.
3. レポートにコピペがバレて先生に怒られた。 I got caught copy-pasting my report and the teacher chewed me out.

Usage Guide

Context: internet culture, social media, forums, academic

Tone: neutral, sometimes accusatory

Do Say

• これ有名なコピペだよ。 (This is a famous copypasta.)
• コピペで済むなら楽でいいよね。 (If copy-paste works, that's easy and nice.)

Don't Say

• レポートや論文をコピペで提出する (Don't submit schoolwork that's copy-pasted — it's plagiarism and universities strictly penalize it)

Common Mistakes

• Not distinguishing between コピペ as a general tech action and コピペ as viral internet text (copypasta)
• Falling for elaborate コピペ that are presented as real stories or news

Origin & History

Abbreviation of コピー＆ペースト (kopī ando pēsuto, from English 'copy and paste'). The term became standard internet vocabulary in the 2000s, with famous コピペ texts becoming cultural artifacts of 2channel culture.

Cultural Context

Era: 2000s, from 2channel culture

Generation: All internet users

Social background: Universal internet culture

Regional notes: Used across Japan. Classic コピペ texts from 2channel are considered cultural heritage of the Japanese internet.