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1 Reply ・ Started by lizziemeaow at 2022-05-10 07:40:40 UTC ・ Last reply by Leebo at 2022-05-10 08:38:24 UTC
This is a discussion about ドアップ

Why?

Why is DOAPPU an extreme close up? Why? Etymology-san help me.

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Leebo at 2022-05-10 08:38:24 UTC

It's linked in the entry.

ど (which is a prefix signifying some extreme)
https://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%A9

and

アップ (from "up" in "close-up")
https://jisho.org/search/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%83%97

Here are some other words that use the ど prefix

ど真ん中 (right in the center)
https://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%A9%E7%9C%9F%E3%82%93%E4%B8%AD

どあほ (total idiot)
https://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%A9%E9%98%BF%E5%91%86

ど忘れ (brain fart)
https://jisho.org/word/%E3%81%A9%E5%BF%98%E3%82%8C

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