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ハブにする (はぶにする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハブにする

also: はばにする

Meanings

1

expression, suru verb (irregular)

leave out; exclude; ostracize; shun; ignore

slang

Slang expression meaning to deliberately exclude someone from a group or activity. Often used in social contexts among young people.

See also: ハブ

彼かれはグループからハブに

さ

れ

た

。

He was left out of the group.

友とも達だちにハブにされて悲かなしかった。

I was sad because my friends ostracized me.

Written forms

ハブにする
Most common spelling; uses katakana for the slang term ハブ.
ハバにする
Rare variant; ハバ is a less common rendering of the slang term.
はばにする
Hiragana version of the rare variant.

Similar words

無む視しする
無視する means 'to ignore' in a general sense, while ハブにする specifically implies social exclusion or ostracism within a group.
仲なか間ま外はずれにする
仲間外れにする is a more standard and slightly less slangy expression for excluding someone from a group.

Etymology

Derived from the English word 'hub', possibly via the phrase 'hub out' meaning to exclude from a central group. The exact path into Japanese slang is uncertain.