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沼 (ぬま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
marsh ; swamp ; wetland ; bog ; pond
General term for a marshy or swampy area; can also refer to a pond-like body of water in some contexts.
子こ 供ども の 頃ころ 、 近ちか く の 沼ぬま で よく 遊あそ ん だ 。
When I was a child, I often played in the nearby swamp.
2
noun, noun, used as a suffix
obsession ; addiction ; being hooked on
slang
Slang. Describes being deeply absorbed in a hobby, fandom, or activity, often with a nuance of being unable to escape. Commonly used as a suffix (e.g., アイドル沼, ゲーム沼).
3
noun
ugly man
internet slang
Internet slang, derogatory. Used to insult a man's appearance, often in online communities.
4
noun
retard ; mentally disabled person
internet slang derogatory
Internet slang, derogatory. Abbreviation of 池沼 (ちしょう), which is itself a slur derived from 知的障害者. Highly offensive.
See also: 池沼
Written forms 沼ぬま Usage 96%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
ぬま Usage 2%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing, especially for slang senses.
ヌマ Usage 1%
Similar words 池いけ 池 is a pond, typically smaller and more contained than 沼, which implies a marsh or swamp with more vegetation and less clear boundaries.
湿しっ 地ち 湿地 is a more formal or technical term for wetland, while 沼 is the common word for marsh or swamp.
池ち 沼しょう 池沼 is the abbreviation for sense 4, originally meaning 'ponds and marshes' but used as a slur online.
Etymology The kanji 沼 has meant 'marsh' or 'swamp' since Old Japanese. The slang senses (obsession, ugly man, retard) are modern extensions, with the 'obsession' sense likening a deep interest to being stuck in a swamp, and the derogatory senses arising from internet slang abbreviations.
