おそロシア

Japanese

Etymology

Blend of おそろしい (osoroshii, “fearsome”) +‎ ロシア (Roshia, “Russia”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞so̞ɾo̞ɕia̠]

Proper noun

おそロシア • (Osoroshia) 

1. (informal) "Fearsome Russia", a wordplay often used in reaction to surreal modern happenings, dark echoes of the USSR, etc.