ミーハー

also: みいはあ · みーはー

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun, na-adjective

faddist; trend follower; poser

derogatoryabbreviation

Derogatory slang for someone who mindlessly follows trends or fads, often without real understanding or taste. Abbreviation of みいちゃんはあちゃん.

See also: ミーちゃんハーちゃん

彼かの女じょはミーハーだから、流行はやりの店みせには必かならず行いく。

She's a trend follower, so she always goes to the latest popular shops.

ミーハーな理り由ゆうでそのバンドを好すきになった。

I started liking that band for shallow, trend-chasing reasons.

Usage patterns

ミーハーな〈人ひと〉a fad-chasing, trend-obsessed person
彼かの女じょはミーハーな性せい格かくで、話わ題だいの店みせにはすぐ行いきたがる。
She's a real trend-chaser and always wants to rush to whatever place is getting attention.

Related words

にわかN2
にわか describes someone who suddenly and shallowly latches onto a single interest, while ミーハー describes a person who chronically chases whatever trend or fad is currently popular.
ミーちゃんハーちゃん
ミーちゃんハーちゃん is the older, unabbreviated form of ミーハー, carrying the same derogatory meaning but sounding more old-fashioned and comical.

Opposites

通つうN1
通 refers to a true connoisseur with genuine, deep knowledge of something, the opposite of a ミーハー who follows trends superficially without real understanding.

Etymology

Abbreviation of みいちゃんはあちゃん, a phrase used to describe young women who follow trends. The exact origin of the full phrase is uncertain, but it is associated with post-war Japanese slang.