デブ

でぶ
noun
fat person; fatty
informalpersonappearance
1. fat person; fatty; fatso
A derogatory or teasing term for someone who is overweight. Considered rude and offensive in most contexts, though sometimes used self-deprecatingly or between close friends.
デブって()な。
Don't call me fat.
最近(さいきん)(ふと)ってデブになった。
I've gained weight lately and gotten fat.
子供(こども)(ころ)デブだったけど大人(おとな)になって()せた
I was fat as a kid, but I slimmed down as an adult.

Usage

A strongly informal and generally offensive word. Avoid using it to describe others directly, as it is considered rude. Sometimes used in a self-deprecating way (自虐的(じぎゃくてき)) or jokingly among close friends. The na-adjective form デブな can modify nouns (デブな(ねこ), a fat cat).

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