Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
Hyōgaiji Grade: 3 Grade: S

Etymology edit

Contraction of ()(ほど)洒落(しゃれ)にならない(こわ)(はなし)(あつ)てみない? (shinu hodo share ni naranai kowai hanashi o atsumeteminai?, How about we collect some dead-serious creepypasta?), used as a thread title on 2ch.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɕa̠ɾe̞ko̞ɰᵝa̠]

Noun edit

洒落怖(しゃれこわ) (sharekowa

  1. (Internet slang, 2channel slang) hardcore creepypasta