カレン
Karen
In Japanese, カレン is the way to say the English term "Karen" used to describe a stereotypical woman.
This noun refers to the cultural concept of a stereotypical woman.
Meaning: stereotypical woman (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Karen
Did you know?
- The concept of a 'Karen' is much more specific than the Japanese concept of 迷惑客 (meiwaku kyaku), which refers to any 'annoying or troublesome customer' regardless of gender or age.
- Because the word is a phonetic transcription, it can sometimes be confused with the Japanese name 'Karen' (written with different kanji), which is a common and legitimate name.
- While English speakers use 'Karen' to describe a specific behavioral archetype, Japanese speakers using カレン are essentially importing an American cultural phenomenon rather than using a native Japanese concept.
Examples in context
- カレンは私に腹を立てている。Karen is angry with me.This sentence shows how to express that カレン is angry with someone.Tatoeba #3467736 by arnab, translation #63473 by CN
- カレンはね、俺に腹を立ててるんだ。Karen is mad at me.This sentence is an example of expressing that カレン is mad at someone.Tatoeba #9241085 by small_snow, translation #9241071 by DJ_Saidez
- カレンは、蚤の市でたくさんものを買った。Karen bought a lot of things at the flea market.This sentence shows how to use カレン in a sentence about buying things at a flea market.Tatoeba #226135 by bunbuku, translation #63475 by CN
- すみません、カレンさんはいますか？Excuse me, is Karen here?
- はい、カレンさんは今会議中です。Yes, Karen is currently in a meeting.
- おい、カリンちゃん、遅刻したな！Hey, Karen, you're late!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a woman complaining at a cafe.
- 蓮 Renあのお客さん、完全にカレンだね。Ano okyakusan, kanzen ni Karen da ne.That customer is a total Karen, isn't she?
- 陽葵 Himari本当に。店員さんにひどい言い方をしてる。Hontō ni. Ten'in-san ni hidoi iikata o shiteru.Really. She's speaking so harshly to the staff.
- 蓮 Renマネージャーを呼べと叫んでるよ。Manējā o yobe to sakenderu yo.She's shouting for the manager to come.
- 陽葵 Himari典型的なカレンの行動だね。Tenkeiteki na Karen no kōdō da ne.That's typical Karen behavior.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
