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dattebayo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dat-te-bayo
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An expression of affirmation.

Humorous

adj

Good; nice.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a sentence-end hereditary verbal tic of the titular protagonist of Naruto, perceived as a catchphrase due to its translation into English as "Believe it!": だ (da, auxiliary) + ってば (tteba, informal emphatic particle) + よ (yo, emphatic particle).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more dattebayo (comparative) most dattebayo (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

desu weeaboo

Questions

What does dattebayo mean?
An expression of affirmation.
Where does dattebayo come from?
From a sentence-end hereditary verbal tic of the titular protagonist of Naruto, perceived as a catchphrase due to its translation into English as "Believe it!": だ (da, auxiliary) + ってば (tteba, informal emphatic particle) + よ (yo, emphatic particle).

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