88. 流行りの若者略語、どれだけ知ってる？Keep Up With The Youth: How Well Do You Know Their Abbreviations?

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韓国（かんこく）のアイドルグループが人気（にんき）ですが、彼ら（かれら）のグループの略名（りゃくめい）を知（し）っていますか？英語（えいご）では大体（だいたい）、アルファベットで三（さん）文字（もじ）になっているようですが、日本語（にほんご）ではカタカナ三（さん）文字（もじ）に略（りゃく）されていることが多（おお）いようです。それ以外（いがい）にも、漫画（まんが）やアニメの名前（なまえ）、バンドの名前（なまえ）も、若い子（わかいこ）の間（あいだ）では最近（さいきん）はちょっと変（か）わった略し方（りゃくしかた）をしているみたいです。今回（こんかい）はそんな略語（りゃくご）について話（はな）しました。みなさん、いくつ分（わ）かりましたか？

Korean idol groups are taking the world by storm, but how familiar are you with their abbreviated names? In English, they are often shortened to three-letter acronyms, while in Japanese, they are frequently abbreviated to three katakana characters. And it's not just limited to pop groups! Anime, manga, and band names are also getting some unique shorthand versions among the younger generation. In this episode, we dove into the fascinating world of these abbreviations. How many did you recognize? Tune in to find out!

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