うp主

Japanese

Kanji in this term
主
ぬし
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

A compound of up (a clipping of English upload; the unconventional spelling is a result of directly typing "up" into a Japanese IME) and 主(ぬし) (nushi, “proprietor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟pɯ̟nɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

うp(ぷ)主(ぬし) • (upunushi) 

  1. (Internet slang) uploader

Descendants

  • → Chinese: up主 (àpu-zhǔ), 阿婆主 (āpózhǔ)
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