Table of Contents
こぴっと /kopi tto/ Adv.
properly
In standard Japanese, Kopitto is “しっかり Shikkari”.
Shikkari can be translated as “properly”, “tightly”, “strong”, “well”, “firmly” and etc… This word is very context dependent.
The word “Kopitto” is one of the best known Yamanashi dialects, and the last year became known throughout the country by a TV drama show: “Hanako to Ann“.
“Hanako to Ann” is story about a translator, “Hanako Okamura”(1893-1968). Her well known work is translation of “Anne of Green Gables“.
You can hear it from the video below. (around 1:07)
She is saying
こぴっと元気になった。
“Kopitto Genkini natta”
strongly energetic became
“Became strongly better”
More usage of “Kopitto” is
こぴっとしろ＝しっかりしろ
Kopitto shiro
“pull yourself together”
The origin of this word is unknown, but it might be derived from the word “ぴっとPitto”. “Pitto” is a mimetic word describing things are very straight and taut.
みなさんもこぴっと甲州弁を勉強しましょう。
Let’s learn Yamanashi dialect properly!!
