亀レス
含义: A very late reply to a message or forum post — literally 'turtle response,' acknowledging the slowness.
亀レス combines 亀 (kame, turtle) with レス (resu, from English 'response'). It describes replying to a message long after it was sent — like a turtle slowly arriving. It is often used as a self-deprecating preface when finally responding to an old message: '亀レスだけど…' (turtle response but…). Common in both forum culture (replying to old threads) and personal messaging (finally texting back days later).
例句
- 亀レスごめん!今やっと見た。 亀レス抱歉!我刚才才看到。¡Perdón por la respuesta tortuga! Acabo de verlo ahora.거북이 답장 미안! 이제야 봤어.
- 亀レスだけど、あの件どうなった? 亀レス不好意思,那件事后来怎么样了?Respuesta tortuga, pero ¿qué pasó con aquello?거북이 답장이지만, 그 건 어떻게 됐어?
- 3日ぶりに返信とか亀レスすぎてごめん。 隔了3天才回复,亀レス过头了真抱歉。Responder tres días después es ser demasiado tortuga, lo siento.3일 만에 답장이라니 거북이 답장 너무 심해서 미안.
发音
/ka.me.ɾe.sɯ/
用法指南
语境: texting, online forums, LINE, social media
语气: apologetic, self-deprecating
✓ 正确说法
- 亀レスごめんね (Sorry for the late reply)亀レスごめんね(抱歉回复晚了)亀レスごめんね (Perdona la respuesta tardía)亀レスごめんね (답장 늦어서 미안)
- 亀レスだけど答えるね (It's a late reply but I'll answer)亀レスだけど答えるね(虽然回复晚了但我来回答一下)亀レスだけど答えるね (Es una respuesta tardía, pero te contesto)亀レスだけど答えるね (늦은 답장이지만 답해줄게)
✗ 错误说法
- ビジネスメールで「亀レス」は使わない (Don't use 'kame resu' in business emails — say 返信が遅くなり申し訳ございません)在商务邮件中不要使用「亀レス」(应该说返信が遅くなり申し訳ございません)ビジネスメールで「亀レス」は使わない (No se usa 'kame resu' en correos profesionales — se dice 返信が遅くなり申し訳ございません)비즈니스 이메일에서 「亀レス」는 쓰지 않는다 (비즈니스 이메일에서 '亀レス'는 쓰지 말고 返信が遅くなり申し訳ございません이라고 할 것)
常见错误
- Using 亀レス in formal communication where 遅くなりすみません is appropriate
- Not knowing レス comes from 'response' in English
起源与历史
From 亀 (kame, turtle) + レス (response, from English). Originated in 2channel forum culture in the 2000s where slow replies to threads were common. Spread to general messaging.
文化背景
Era: 2000s 2channel culture, now mainstream
Generation: All ages in casual texting
Social background: Universal casual
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. Widely understood even outside of forum culture.
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