リグマ
Riguma
The Japanese equivalent of the English prank word "ligma" is リグマ (Riguma).
リグマ is a fake word used in a prank to trick someone into asking what it means so the speaker can tell a joke.
How do you pronounce it?
Riguma
Did you know?
- A Japanese speaker might mistake the phonetic 'riguma' for a legitimate medical or biological term because Katakana is frequently used for scientific loanwords.
- In Japanese internet slang, the act of setting this kind of trap is called 釣り (tsuri), which literally translates to 'fishing'.
- While リグマ mimics English, traditional Japanese word-play pranks called 駄洒落 (dajare) use puns on existing words rather than inventing fake ones.
Examples in context
- 「リグマ」って知ってる？"Liguma" tte shitteru?Do you know what "ligma" is?
Example conversation
Youta is playing a prank on Himari in the living room.
- 陽葵 Himariリグマって何？Riguma tte nani?What is ligma?
- 陽太 Yotaリグマ・ボールズ！Riguma bo-ruzu!Ligma balls!
- 陽葵 Himariもう、ひどい！Mou, hidoi!Geez, that's awful!
- 陽太 Yotaあはは、引っかかったね。Ahaha, hikkakatta ne.Hahaha, you fell for it.
