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skibidi・delulu の意味は?ケンブリッジ辞典に新語が仲間入り
Cambridge Dictionary Adds Skibidi, Delulu and Tradwife
1Cambridge Dictionary has added skibidi, delulu and tradwife to its online edition. The three terms are among 6,212 new words, phrases and meanings that the dictionary has added over the past year. News of the additions came out on August 18, 2025. Many of the new words spread through social media platforms such as TikTok.
2Skibidi was invented by the creator of the animated YouTube series Skibidi Toilet. It can mean cool or bad, or it can carry no meaning and be used purely as a joke. Delulu, a shortened form of delusional, describes believing something that is not true, often by choice. Lewk, a playful spelling of look, refers to a bold or eye-catching outfit.
3Tradwife, short for traditional wife, refers to a married woman who focuses on cooking, cleaning and child care and shares that lifestyle online. Other additions reflect changes in work and the environment. A mouse jiggler is a device or program that makes a computer look busy while its user is away, a sign of how common remote work has become. Forever chemical, a harmful substance that stays in the environment for a very long time, also joined the dictionary.
4Colin McIntosh, who manages the dictionary's word list, said internet culture is changing the English language. He said the dictionary only adds words with staying power. Christian Ilbury, a sociolinguist at the University of Edinburgh, said some of the terms, including delulu, have longer histories than many people think.
5The update also added Gen Alpha, a name for people born roughly between 2010 and 2024.
Words 単語
| editionB1 | 名 | 版one form or version of a book or dictionary |
| inventedA2 | 動 | 発明した、作り出したmade something new that did not exist before |
| purelyB1 | 副 | 単に、純粋にonly, and for no other reason |
| by choiceA2 | 熟 | 自分の意思で、あえてbecause you decide to, not because you must |
| eye-catching外 | 形 | 人目を引くeasy to notice because it is bright or unusual |
| lifestyleA2 | 名 | 生活様式、ライフスタイルthe way a person usually lives |
| remote workA2 | 名 | 在宅勤務、リモートワークdoing your job from home instead of an office |
| substanceB2 | 名 | 物質a kind of material, such as a liquid or powder |
| staying powerA2 | 名 | 持続力、長く残る力the ability to last or stay popular for a long time |
| sociolinguist外 | 名 | 社会言語学者a scientist who studies how people use language in society |
単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
How many new words, phrases and meanings did the dictionary add over the past year?
A. 612B. 6,212C. 62,000D. 1,000
Who invented the word skibidi?
A. A dictionary editorB. A university professorC. The creator of an animated YouTube seriesD. A famous singer
What does a mouse jiggler do?
A. It makes a computer look busy while its user is away.B. It catches mice in the house.C. It cleans the computer screen.D. It plays music for pets.
What did Christian Ilbury say about delulu?
A. It will disappear soon.B. It is a Japanese word.C. It was invented in 2025.D. It has a longer history than many people think.
What does Colin McIntosh say about the words the dictionary adds?
A. They must be long.B. They must have staying power.C. They must come from TikTok.D. They must be chosen by students.
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) Lewk is a playful spelling of look.
( ) Forever chemical refers to a substance that disappears quickly.
( ) Colin McIntosh said internet culture is changing English.
( ) Gen Alpha refers to people born in the 1990s.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
inventedsubstanceeditionpurelyeye-catchinglifestyle
It can mean cool or bad, or it can carry no meaning and be used _____ as a joke.
Forever chemical, a harmful _____ that stays in the environment for a very long time, also joined the dictionary.
Cambridge Dictionary has added skibidi, delulu and tradwife to its online _____.
Lewk, a playful spelling of look, refers to a bold or _____ outfit.
Skibidi was _____ by the creator of the animated YouTube series Skibidi Toilet.
Tradwife, short for traditional wife, refers to a married woman who focuses on cooking, cleaning and child care and shares that _____ online.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( in / reflect / environment / work / Other / the / changes / and / additions ) .
( staying / said / words / dictionary / adds / He / the / with / only / power ) .
( its / and / added / delulu / tradwife / online / has / edition / Dictionary / to / skibidi, / Cambridge ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Should a dictionary record slang that may disappear in a few years? Explain your view.(数年で消えるかもしれないスラングも、辞書は記録するべきだと思いますか?考えを説明しよう。)
Which new Japanese word from your generation would you add to a dictionary, and why?(あなたの世代の新しい日本語を1つ辞書に加えるなら、何を選びますか?その理由は?)

Answers 解答
1. (1) B (2) C (3) A (4) D (5) B
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) purely (2) substance (3) edition (4) eye-catching (5) invented (6) lifestyle
4.
- Other additions reflect changes in work and the environment.
- He said the dictionary only adds words with staying power.
- Cambridge Dictionary has added skibidi, delulu and tradwife to its online edition.
全文訳
1ケンブリッジ辞典が、オンライン版に skibidi、delulu、tradwife を加えました。この3語は、この辞典がこの1年で加えた6212の新しい単語・表現・意味の一部です。このニュースは2025年8月18日に伝えられました。新しい言葉の多くは、TikTok などのSNSを通じて広まりました。
2skibidi は、YouTubeのアニメシリーズ『スキビディ・トイレ』の作者が作った言葉です。「かっこいい」や「ひどい」という意味になることもあれば、意味を持たずに単なる冗談として使われることもあります。delusional を短くした delulu は、本当ではないことを、多くの場合あえて信じている様子を表します。look をふざけてつづった lewk は、大胆で目を引く服装を指します。
3traditional wife を短くした tradwife は、料理・そうじ・子育てを中心に暮らし、その生活をネットで発信する既婚女性を指します。ほかに加わった言葉には、働き方や環境の変化を映すものもあります。mouse jiggler は、使う人がいなくてもパソコンが作業中に見えるようにする機器やソフトのことで、在宅勤務がいかに広まったかを示しています。環境の中に非常に長く残る有害物質を指す forever chemical も辞書に加わりました。
4辞書の語彙を管理するコリン・マッキントッシュ氏は、ネット文化が英語を変えつつあると述べました。また、辞書は長く残ると考えた言葉だけを加えていると話しました。エディンバラ大学の社会言語学者クリスチャン・イルベリー氏は、delulu をはじめとする一部の言葉は、多くの人が思うより長い歴史を持っていると述べました。
5今回の更新では、だいたい2010年から2024年に生まれた人たちを指す Gen Alpha も加わりました。
文法ポイント:同格のカンマ(名詞, 名詞の説明,)
名詞のすぐあとにカンマではさんで説明を入れ、「つまり~」と言いかえる。本文の Delulu, a shortened form of delusional, describes ...(delusional を短くした delulu は~)がその例。ニュース英語でよく使われる。
出典:Associated Press (KSL.com)、ABC7 News (Good Morning America) ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2025-08-18-cambridge-adds-skibidi-delulu/