Japanese

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Alternative spelling
ジャケ買い
 
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ジャケット (jaketto) + () (kai, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (kau).). The kai changes to gai as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑa̠ke̞ɡa̠i]

Noun

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ジャケがい (jake-gai

  1. (slang) buying a book, DVD, etc. based on the cover

Coordinate terms

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Verb

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ジャケがいする (jake-gai surusuru (stem ジャケがい (jake-gaisuru shi), past ジャケがいした (jake-gaisuru shita))

  1. (slang) to buy a book, DVD, etc. based on the cover

Conjugation

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