ちくしょう
ちくしょう
interjection
damn it!; damn!
1.
damn it!; damn!; blast!
An exclamation of frustration, anger, or annoyance. Originally from 畜生 (beast/brute), a Buddhist term for animals as one of the lower realms of existence. Now used as a mild to moderate swear word.
ちくしょう、また負けた！
Damn it, I lost again!
ちくしょう、財布を忘れた。
Damn, I forgot my wallet.
ちくしょう、あいつに先を越されるなんて悔しい。
Damn it, it's so frustrating to be beaten to it by that guy.
Originally written as 畜生 (beast), a Buddhist term for the animal realm, one of the six paths of reincarnation. Calling someone a 畜生 was a strong insult ("you beast"). Now it is mainly used as a standalone exclamation of frustration, roughly equivalent to "damn!" in English.
Stronger than くそ in some speakers' usage, but generally considered a mild swear word. More commonly used by men. Shortened forms include ちくしょー and ちっくしょー.
RELATED WORDS:
- くそ — damn, crap
- しまった — oh no, I messed up
- 畜生 — beast (kanji form / original meaning)