hapaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

Borrowed from Hawaiian hapa, from English half.

発音

• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈhɑpə/, /ˈhæpə/

名詞

hapa (plural hapas)

1. (Hawaii, California) A person of mixed ethnic heritage, especially half East or Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander and half white.
   • 2016 August 8, Akemi Johnson, “Who Gets To Be 'Hapa'?”, in NPR‎:

     It's what my fiancé and I call ourselves, and how we think of the children we might have: second-generation hapas.
     But as the term grows in popularity, so does debate over how it should be used. Some people argue that hapa is a slur and should be retired.

派生語

参考

• Amerasian
• haafu

語源 2

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発音

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名詞

hapa (plural hapas)

1. A mesh cage-like structure placed in the water to hold fish.
   • 2015, M. Chakroff, P. Corps, Freshwater Fish Pond Culture and Management, page 148:

     Usually one female is placed into a hapa with two males to insure that fertilization occurs.