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Kawaii Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Merch Invades Japan

It feels like we have seen every kind of Harry Potter merchandise that could possibly be associated with the hit franchise, and yet here we are, almost 20 years after the release of the first book, freaking out about the latest line of kawaii wizarding items that just hit the market.

Harry Potter store display at the Kiddyland in Tennoji, Japan. Photo by Yuki Tokushige.
Yeah, you heard me. Kawaii Harry Potter, everyone! The great minds over at toy store Kiddyland in Japan have just released this adorable new series of magical goods for their “Harry Potter & Fanta-bi Fest.” That’s right. They shortened Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to something even more kawaii, by making it “Fanta-bi.” Ugh, it’s killing us with the cuteness, and we love it.

The new line of goods includes adorable chibi versions of our favorite characters from the Harry Potter series. Here are a series of various sized plush, as well as cute printed towel sets.

The new art can also be purchased on tote bags, make up bags, pillows, and mini face towels. Oh my stars.

（以下省略）

http://www.geek.com/culture/kawaii-harry-potter-and-fantastic-beasts-merch-invades-japan-1675318/

今回取り上げる単語は、ugh/ˈʊh, ˈʌh, ˈʌg/です。

Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition Reserved, Oxford University Press)によると、 “used to express disgust or horror”とのことでした。また18世紀から使用されていたようです。

『ジーニアス英和大辞典用例プラス対応』（大修館）で調べたところ、「うっ、わっ」などの恐怖・嫌気の声、「ごほん」などの咳の音、「ぶうぶう」という不平の声を表すと載っておりました。

今回の記事では “Ugh, it’s killing us with the cuteness, and we love it.”と使用されており、いやな表現としては使われていないように感じます。日本語で言う「クソかわいい」に近いもののように思います。（Gomez）