ちゃう
chau
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “ちゃう” mean?
no, that's not it
Example
“ちゃうちゃう、そっちちゃうって”
chau chau, sotchi chau tte
No, no, not that way
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: 違う
Heard in a conversation
Takoyaki party, power cut
Sōta しんどいわ。ほんで、どうする？マクド行く？
This is tough. So, what do we do? Go to McDonald's?
Hina ちゃうちゃう。コンロでお好み焼き焼いたらええやん。
No no. Let's just grill okonomiyaki on the gas stove.
Sōta せやな！おもろい、キャンプみたいやん。
Yeah, true! That's fun, like camping.
❌ How other countries say “no, that’s not it”
- 🇯🇵 違うTokyo
More from Osaka
- めっちゃsuper, so
- ほんまreally, true
- あかんno good, not allowed, no way
- せやなyeah, true
- 知らんけど…but what do I know
- わからへんI don't get it
- ぎょうさんloads, lots
- 〜はる(a warm, polite verb ending)
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