The article tells about what is chan, what language the word came from, in which case it is used and what it means "chan is not needed."
Digital age
Chan - what is it? What is the meaning of this word? To answer this question, you need to remember a little the beginning of the digital era.
With the development of computer technology and especially unlimited fast Internet, people have the opportunity to unlimited communication and familiarization with a different culture. At the very beginning of this excitement, a lot of thematic communities appeared in it, where everyone could find like-minded people, chat with them or arrange an appointment in real life.
Over time, the Internet has become not just a useful application for computers, smartphones and tablets, but a kind of "world inside the world", naturally very different from real life. Gradually, it began to have its own mythology and various socially interesting phenomena, for example, memes.
Naturally, not without slang. Some words have migrated beyond the global network, for example, Chan. What is this word? This we will understand.
Definition
It all started with anime, Japanese animated films. The fact is that, despite their wide distribution, it is difficult for most adults to understand how their peers can watch such cartoons. It does not help even the fact that their plot is not at all intended for children, as well as the content. And of course, on the Internet, anime fans began to unite on themed platforms. From here the expression "chan" came into use of youth. What is that word?
Chan is the prefix for the word "girl" in Japanese. Its closest analogue is the “lady” in English. But Japanese similar consoles are more functional. Often it is used to refer to a girl who is younger, the same age, or with whom a person has an informal love relationship. It is not customary to address older women. So we made out the word "chan" (what it is and when it is applied).
Gradually, not only anime lovers began to use it, but also the rest of the youth. Over time, his meaning was somewhat distorted, sometimes he is even persuaded, which is fundamentally wrong. But why not just call the girl a girl? The thing is that “chan” is not just a buzzword from a foreign language, but also a certain designation of a girl’s features: her beauty, femininity, some pretty features, appearance and character. So it can be said about a person of the weaker sex, who is fond of Japanese culture and cosplay.
In addition to the above, now you can hear another strange expression, often written by the abbreviation TNN. It stands for "Chan is not needed."
What is chan not needed?
This expression originated on the popular 2ch site, among users simply referred to as "dvach". If you decipher the abbreviation, it means "Chan is not needed." A little later, the expression migrated to the slang of youth and means the abandonment of relations with girls. But why?
There are several reasons for this. Firstly, with the development of the Internet, online games, and thematic platforms of various kinds, a significant part of modern youth is increasingly moving away from real life, preferring to communicate and spend time on the Internet. Naturally, this negatively affects social communication skills, and it became problematic to get acquainted with the opposite sex. But the lovers of using this abbreviation themselves explain it as a form of protest against the commercialism of modern girls.
"Tumblr chan" - what is it?
Tumblr is a platform for sharing photos, drawings and just some kind of funny images. Naturally, among its users there are many girls who like to share their photos. And the expression "tumblr chan" is usually applied to a beautiful, pretty or sweet girl whose profile is clogged with her all kinds of photographs.
Usually this concept has two strictly opposite subtexts: the first is approval, and the second is some censure, usually if the photos are too monotonous, boring or too frank.
By the way, the word “kun” can also be found on the Internet. It also came from Japanese and means "guy." The word is used in Japan between two close friends or in order to emphasize the informality of the relationship.
So we figured out what “kun” and “chan” are, and where these words came from.