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Meanings

1

boomerang

Refers to the curved throwing tool that returns to the thrower, or metaphorically to something that comes back to the originator.

オーストラリアのお土産みやげにブーメランを買かった。
I bought a boomerang as a souvenir from Australia.
彼かれの批ひ判はんはブーメランのように自じ分ぶんに返かえってきた。
His criticism came back to him like a boomerang.

2

swim briefs; Speedos

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Slang abbreviation of ブーメランパンツ, referring to tight men's swimwear. Casual and somewhat humorous.

See also: ブーメランパンツ

海うみでブーメランを履はいている人ひとを見みかけた。
I saw someone wearing Speedos at the beach.

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Usage patterns

ブーメランを投なげるto throw a boomerang
公こう園えんで子こ供どもたちがブーメランを投なげて遊あそんでいた。
The kids were playing in the park, throwing a boomerang.
ブーメランを履はくto wear swim briefs (Speedos)
夏なつ休やすみに海うみでブーメランを履はいている人ひとを見みた。
I saw someone wearing swim briefs at the beach during summer vacation.
〈発はつ言げん〉がブーメランになるfor a criticism or statement to backfire on the person who made it
彼かれの批ひ判はんは結けっ局きょくブーメランになって自じ分ぶんに返かえってきた。
His criticism ended up backfiring on himself.