ズ

suffix

pluralizing suffix; -s

Colloquial suffix borrowed from English '-s', used to make Japanese nouns sound plural or more casual. Often used in playful or trendy speech.

from English

• あのアイドルズ、かっこいいよね。

  Those idols are cool, aren't they?

• 今日きょうは友とも達だちズと遊あそぶ。

  I'm hanging out with my friends today.

suffix

possessive suffix; -'s

Colloquial suffix borrowed from English possessive '-s', used to indicate possession in a casual or trendy way. Often attached to names or nouns.

• これは太た郎ろうズの本ほんだよ。

  This is Taro's book.

• あのカフェズのケーキが好すき。

  I like that cafe's cake.