ちょ

Japanese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞]

Syllable

ちょ • (cho)

The hiragana syllable ちょ (cho). Its equivalent in katakana is チョ (cho).

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of ちょ – see the following entry.

【著】6	[noun] book [suffix] written by (the author of a book) [suffix] striking

(This term, ちょ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as ちょ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ちょ.)

Suffix

ちょ • (-cho)

diminutive suffix indicating a person, intended either endearingly or disparagingly.

Derived terms

でぶっちょ (debutcho): fatty

Noun

ちょ • (cho)

(colloquial) Short for 頂戴 (chōdai).
- 2020, “幽(ゆう)霊(れい)少(しょう)女(じょ)シニテー (Yūrei Shōjo Shinitē) [Ghost Girl Wanna-die]”, in の子(こ) (Noko) (lyrics), 児(じ)童(どう)カルテ (Jidō Karute), performed by 神(しん)聖(せい)かまってちゃん (Shinsei Kamatte-chan) [Shinsei Kamattechan]:
  
  みんな一(いっ)緒(しょ)に踊(おど)ってちょ！
  Minna issho ni odotte cho!
  Let's all dance together!

Alternative forms

ちょっ (cho')

Interjection

ちょ • (cho)

(informal) Short for ちょっと (chotto).

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