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
Those idols are cool, aren't they?
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.
This is Taro's book.
I went to see a movie with the gang of friends.
I'm hanging out with my friends today.
I like that cafe's cake.
This is Ken's bag.
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this colloquial suffix.
Hiragana spelling is also used, especially in casual writing.
Borrowed from English plural '-s' and possessive '-s', used as a colloquial suffix in Japanese.