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Etymology edit

From Korean 셀카 (selka, selfie), ultimately from English self and camera.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

セルカ (seruka

  1. a selfie [from 2010s]
    セルカ(ぼう)serukaselfie stick
    • 2016, “My favorite Seoul”, in Hanako[1], volume 1117, page 017:
      (ゆう)(がた)になると、セルカ(()(ぶん)()り)(じょ)()、でいっぱいになるのは、「(しろ)(てん)(ない)がレフ(ばん)(こう)()になって、よいセルカ()れる」から。
      Yūgata ni naru to, seruka (jibun tori) joshi, de ippai ni naru no wa, “shiroi tennai ga refuban kōka ni natte, yoi seruka ga toreru” kara.
      When evening comes, the place fills with selka girls (taking pictures of themselves) because, “the store’s all white interior acts as a reflector, so you can take good selfies.”
    • 2020 November 14, “「BTS(防弾少年団)」JIN、カムバックを控えセルカ公開 [‘BTS (Bantang Boys)’ JIN unveils comeback selfie]”, in WoW! Korea[2]:
      B(ビー)T(ティー)S(エス)(ぼう)(だん)(しょう)(ねん)(だん))」JIN(ジン)、カムバックを(ひか)セルカ(こう)(かい)…ナチュラルな(かれ)()ショット(かん)あるV(ブイ)サインで()(りょう)
      “Bītīesu (Bōdan Shōnendan)” Jin, kamubakku o hikae seruka kōkai… nachuraru na kareshi shotto kan aru bui-sain de miryō
      Jin of BTS (Bantang Boys) reveals his comeback selka, a naturalistic boyfriend shot flashing the V sign sure to charm
    • 2021 March 6, “IZ*ONE チェウォン、美しいセルカを撮るコツを伝授! [IZ*ONE’s Chae-won reveals the secret to taking beautiful selfies]”, in KPOP monster[3]:
      そこでチェウォンは(とく)(べつ)(じょう)()セルカ()()(けつ)(でん)(じゅ)(さい)(きん)()(はい)っているという(さつ)(えい)(ほう)(ほう)をシェアした。
      Soko de Chewon wa tokubetsu ni jōzu na seruka o toru hiketsu o denju. Saikin ki ni haitte-iru to iu satsuei hōhō o shea shita.
      Then Chae-won reveals her technique for taking especially good selfies. She shares a new photography technique that has recently become her favorite.

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Verb edit

セルカする (seruka surusuru (stem セルカ (serukasuru shi), past セルカした (serukasuru shita))

  1. to take a selfie

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References edit

  1. ^ セルカ”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen] (in Japanese), 2024 August 2