スタープラチナ
Sutā Purachina
スタープラチナ (Sutā Purachina) is the Japanese way to say star platinum.
This phrase refers to the name of a powerful supernatural entity used by the character Jotaro Kujo in the series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Which one should you use?
スタプラ is an informal shortened version of the full name.
How do you pronounce it?
Sutā Purachina
Did you know?
- The phrase スタープラチナ is written in katakana because it is a loanword based on English. In Japanese pop culture, using katakana for names often signifies something foreign, otherworldly or futuristic.
- While the full name is スタープラチナ, fans frequently use the abbreviation スタプラ. This follows a common Japanese linguistic pattern of shortening long foreign loanwords to four moras.
- While スタープラチナ is an English loanword, the concept of a 'Stand' (the entity's type) is referred to as スタンド (Sutando), creating a linguistic cluster of English terms that have developed a unique, specialized meaning in Japanese subculture.
Examples in context
- スタープラチナはジョジョの奇妙な冒険の主人公、空条承太郎のスタンドです。Star Platinum is the Stand of Jotaro Kujo, the protagonist of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
- スタープラチナはとても強いです。Sutā Purachina wa totemo tsuyoi desu.Star Platinum is very strong.
- ジョースターのスタンドはスタープラチナだ。Jōsutā no sutando wa Sutā Purachina da.Joestar's stand is Star Platinum.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their favorite characters from an anime.
- 大翔 Hiroto大翔の好きなスタンドはなに？Hiroto no suki na sutando wa nani?What is your favorite Stand, Hiroto?
- 陽葵 Himariやっぱりスタープラチナだよ。Yappari Sutā Purachina da yo.It has to be Star Platinum.
- 大翔 Hirotoスタープラチナはかっこいいよね。Sutā Purachina wa kakkoii yo ne.Star Platinum is really cool, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、最強だと思う。Un, saikyō da to omou.Yeah, I think it's the strongest.
