くそー
解説 Definition
（くだけて）damnを弱めた婉曲表現。感嘆詞として軽い苛立ち・失望・驚き・感心を表すほか、形容詞や副詞の前で「とても」「ひどく」のように強調する。
Dang is an informal, relatively mild exclamation used to express annoyance, disappointment, surprise, or admiration. It developed as a softened substitute for damn and may also be used before an adjective or adverb for emphasis.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
dang は強い damn を避けるために子音を変えた婉曲な感嘆詞で、「ちぇっ」「くそー」程度の軽い苛立ちや驚きを表します。Dang! I forgot my keys. のように単独で使うほか、That was dang hard. のような強調用法もあります。くだけた表現なので改まった場面では避けます。
Remember dang as a softened replacement for damn. The changed final sound makes it less direct, though it remains casual and can still sound impolite in formal settings. Use the emotional scene as your cue: “Dang! I forgot my keys” expresses mild frustration, while “That was dang hard” adds informal emphasis. Compared with darn, dang has nearly the same euphemistic role; compared with damn, it is generally milder. It is common in speech and informal dialogue rather than careful professional writing.
例文
Dang! I forgot my keys.
しまった！鍵を忘れた。
That was dang hard.
それはものすごく難しかった。
dang の類義語・関連語
dang の語源・成り立ち Etymology
dang は damn の直截さを弱めた婉曲形で、感嘆詞として広まりました。もとの damn は古フランス語 damner、さらにラテン語 damnare「有罪とする・破滅させる」に由来します。damnation や condemn と同根で、強い非難をやわらげて言った形だと分かります。
Dang arose as a euphemistic alteration of damn, replacing the final sound to reduce the force of the original oath. Damn entered English through Old French damner from Latin damnare, meaning “to condemn” or “to inflict loss upon.” Its religious and condemnatory associations made it a strong expression, encouraging milder substitutes such as dang and darn. Modern dang is chiefly informal and exclamatory.
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