あー

Alternative forms

• ラー

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aː/

Suffix

あー (rōmaji ā)

1. Used to denote fanatics, adepts or devotees of a certain product, artist, fashion style or famous person
   • ‎シャネル (“Chanel”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎シャネラー (“someone who likes to use Chanel products”)
   • ‎浜田 (“Hamada”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎ハマダー (“a fan of Masatoshi Hamada, of his style”)

Alternative forms

• あ, やー

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aː/

Suffix

あー (rōmaji ā)

1. (sometimes derogatory) A suffix or ending used to indicate the subject of an adjective, noun or nominalized verb, akin to "-man", "-er" or "person" in English.
   • ‎っくゎ (kkwa, “child”) + ‎むい (mui, “babysitting”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎っくゎむやー (kkwamuyā, “babysitter”)
   • ‎たんち (tanchi, “short temper”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎たんちゃー (tanchā, “a person who has short temper”)
2. (derogatory) Used to indicate the provenance of a person
   • ‎あぐに (“Aguni”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎あぐなー (Agunā, “people from Aguni”)
   • ‎アミリカ (Amirika, “America”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎アミリカー (Amirikā, “American”)
3. A suffix attached to warabi-naa (Okinawan traditional given name) of samuree (Ryukyuan aristocracy) to indicate the name of hyakushoo (Ryukyuan commoner).
   • ‎たるー (Tarū, “masculine given name (lit, "first son")”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎たらー (Tarā)
   • ‎ちるー (Chirū, “feminine given name (lit, "crane")”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎ちらー (Chirā)
   • ‎うしー (Ushī, “unisex given name (lit, "cattle")”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎うさー (Usā)
4. A suffix attached to words for animals. Sometimes, the original, non-suffixed form is not used.
   • ‎あふぃる (afiru, “domestic duck”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎あふぃらー (afirā, “domestic duck”)
   • ‎あたびち (atabichi, “frog”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎あたびちゃー (atabichā, “frog”)
   • ‎がらし (garashi, “crow”) + ‎あー (-ā) → ‎がらさー (garasā, “crow”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʔaː/

Noun

あー (rōmaji ā)

1. 泡: bubble

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʔaː/

Proper noun

あー (rōmaji Ā)

1. 安和: Awa

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʔaː/

Interjection

あー (rōmaji ā)

1. あー: oh! ah! (voice you make when you feel deeply about something)