gnarly
凄まじい・すごい・ヤバい
ClassicUnverified
🗣️ SpokenCasual ●●●○○
詳しい説明 / Extended Meaning
元々はサーフィンで「波が荒くて難しい＝すごい」を表す言葉。転じて「めちゃくちゃすごい」「ちょっとひどい・エグい」両方の意味で使われる。カリフォルニア（特に南カリフォルニア）とサーフ・スケート文化を象徴する表現。"sick" と同系統だが少し古め・よりサーフ文化色が強い。
由来 / Etymology
From surf culture in Southern California in the 1970s. "Gnarly" originally described rough, challenging waves.
使用例 / Usage Examples
🗣️ Spoken— Reacting to something impressive
"That wave was absolutely gnarly, dude."
→ あの波、まじでやばかったよ。
🗣️ Spoken— Something gross or intense
"Bro that wipeout looked gnarly."
→ あの転倒、めっちゃエグかった。
🗣️ Spoken
Most natural in Southern California surf/skate/outdoor circles. Widely understood in the US but sounds very Californian.
💬 Chat
Less common in text, but used by surfers and skaters. "That's gnarly" as a reaction.
地域 / Regional Usage
🇺🇸
United States · Californiacommon
SoCal surf & skate culture — especially San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz
🇺🇸
United States · Pacific Northwestoccasional
Outdoor/surf culture crossover
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Australiaoccasional
Natural in surf culture contexts
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United States · New Yorkrare
Tags
#california#surf#skate#regional#classic#intensity
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