デブ
でぶ
noun
fat person; fatty
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.
デブって言うな。
Don't call me fat.
最近太ってデブになった。
I've gained weight lately and gotten fat.
子供の頃はデブだったけど、大人になって痩せた。
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) or jokingly among close friends. The na-adjective form デブな can modify nouns (デブな猫, a fat cat).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- デブになる (to get fat)
- デブって言う (to call someone fat)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 太っている: overweight — neutral, descriptive way to say someone is heavy
- ぽっちゃり: plump, chubby — softer, sometimes positive connotation