\u30b7\u30e3\u30ab\u7537 (“shaka-o”) is an interesting combination of the words “\u30b7\u30e3\u30ab\u30b7\u30e3\u30ab” (onomatopoeia for the canned, muffled sound of synthesized drumbeats heard through earphones) and \u7537 (\u304a\u3068\u3053) – man.<\/p>\n
Basically, \u30b7\u30e3\u30ab\u7537 is that guy sitting next to you on the train who has his music turned up so loud you can hear “dog goes woof, cat goes meow” right through his ear\/headphones (even though you really don’t want to). We all know the type – they have their tunes turned up so loud you can tell their taste in music just by being in their general area. How they go through life with their eardrums intact is a mystery – but to each their own, we guess!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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