ハッピーエンド
Japanese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (shortening) ハピエン (hapien)
Etymology edit
Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from happy + end, calque of English happy ending
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ハッピーエンド • (happī endo)
- a happy ending (happy end)
Usage notes edit
- ハッピーエンド appears to be prevalent, and even used in contexts that constitute Engrish.
Synonyms edit
- ハッピーエンディング (happī endingu)