べっぷぅぅぅ

spleenlol Member

From: Michigan Registered: 2009-07-07 Posts: 154

I saw someone write べっぷぅぅぅ somewhere on one of the kanji for a story and then I randomly saw it somewhere else online. I tried looking it up but I couldn't really find anything. Some of my Japanese friends said that it could be for the place べっぷ but somehow I don't think that's it. I can't remember which kanji I saw it under. I guess I could go through each one but I was wondering if you guys knew what it meant. Thanks!

chochajin Member

From: Japan Registered: 2008-07-13 Posts: 520 Website

Actually it really could be the place "Beppu".
If you've ever gone there by train you might understand why it's written as べっぷぅぅぅ. The lady calling out the train stops says Beppu in a really strange way for some reason and so it sounds like Beppuuuuu Beppuuuuu.
Even I wanted to make fun of it.

I'm not sure if it's that, but it would make a lot of sense

captal Member

From: San Jose Registered: 2008-03-22 Posts: 677

I had the same though- could be Beppu- which is a nice little onsen town in north-eastern Kyushu.

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chamcham Member

Registered: 2005-11-11 Posts: 1444

http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Nakabeppu_Aoi

Nakabeppu Aoi is a jdrama actress.

Her name is written 中別府葵 (なかべっぷあおい).
Not sure if it's the same "beppu".

She was the lead actress in "Walkin Butterfly" and was a guest actor
in "Real Clothes".

Last edited by chamcham (2010 June 02, 10:14 pm)

FutureBlues Member

From: Japan Registered: 2008-06-04 Posts: 218

Yeah, it's the way they say "Bepppuuuu... Bepppuuu..." on the train and on tourism-related stuff in Beppu.

spleenlol Member

From: Michigan Registered: 2009-07-07 Posts: 154

Cool thanks for the help guys

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